Protection of consumers from 'sharp practices' to be enhanced.

ABC to be encouraged to develop popular 'consumer watch out' programming to publicise scams and commercial sharp practices.

Questionable practices by corporates - penalty charges by banks, bullying by corporates of customers by refusing to trade except under 'legal contracts' that excessively favour the corporation - to be investigated and where appropriate, prosecuted under revised, expanded and toughened Fair Trading legislation.