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Restaurants Now Have To Disclose the Origin of Their Seafood (or Be Caught Out) (www.broadsheet.com.au)

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[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Only, it turns out the supplier lied - is the restaurant in some sort of trouble?

ABC coverage somewhat addresses this:

Businesses must keep records of all seafood bought for three months, and suppliers face stiff penalties if they fail to provide correct information to food service providers.

From: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-01/seafood-country-of-origin-hospitality-imported-australian/106854232

So it sounds like suppliers would be the ones subject to penalties in that case.

As Ilandar mentions in their comment, the ACCC sound like they're going to be pretty lenient for restaurants who've made a good-faith effort:

We're unlikely to take enforcement action where a business has attempted to follow the requirements, is responsive to our concerns and agrees to timely remediation.

From: https://www.accc.gov.au/business/advertising-and-promotions/country-of-origin-food-labelling