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The right to repair electronic devices without fear of forfeiting the manufacturer warranties is another step closer, with the federal government this week announcing an inquiry into the issue. A Productivity Commission inquiry will focus on consumers’ ability to repair good and access repair services at competitive prices “We have also been asked to look at arrangements for preventing premature or planned product obsolescence and the proliferation of e-waste, as well as means of reducing e-waste through improved access to repairs,” the commission said in a statement….
