1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: Hope for the unclaimed gift voucher. A Government members bill 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,439 Speaker 1: past its third reading so that becomes law, meaning expiry 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: dates will soon be extended to three years. It is 4 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: thought that one on every five are not used, which 5 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 1: is a total of Team million Back's annually consuming New 6 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: Zealand campaign managers Jessica Walker is with us on this, Jessica, 7 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: good morning. 8 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: Good morning. 9 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: Does it sort of a problem? 10 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 2: Yeah? I think this is a great step forward. We 11 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 2: were actually pushing for a five year minimum expiry, but 12 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 2: you know what will happy with three is much better 13 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 2: than one we've got right now, which is no expiry, 14 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 2: which is obviously not a great situation to be in 15 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:32,840 Speaker 2: for a hell of a lot of people that find 16 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: themselves with gift cards that they can't actually spend. 17 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 1: Indeed, how do people leave it so long? And therefore 18 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 1: it becomes a problem And is that only really. 19 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 2: Of course, is an element of personal responsibility, but you know, 20 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 2: people are busy, and because there's no minimum expiry, we 21 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 2: hear from people who've got gift cards for their birthday whatever, 22 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:54,639 Speaker 2: and some of these have got three months on them 23 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 2: and it's you know, I think it's totally reasonable to expect. 24 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 2: If you get a gift card, then you're going to 25 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 2: have you know, at least and what we're going to 26 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 2: see now is three years, which is great. We'll consistency 27 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: and clarity, we think is key, so people are going 28 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 2: to know you. That's great. I've got this, I can 29 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 2: stick it in my wallet and I'll get around to 30 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 2: using it eventually. And I think that you know, when 31 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 2: we're looking at three months, six months, it's just not 32 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 2: feasible and really it's just a gift to the retailer 33 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 2: of our service provider, literally money for nothing. So it's 34 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 2: great to see that ending. 35 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: And the industry will buy I mean, I know they've 36 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: got no choices the law, but broadly they'll buy into 37 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: it and therefore you won't have a hassle. 38 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 2: Do you think No, I don't think so. And you 39 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 2: know Australians bought this this beef the law in in 40 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 2: twenty nineteen, so it brings them in line with them. 41 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 2: So right now we've got this crazy scenario wh if 42 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 2: you go a tiki tech vout you in Australia you 43 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 2: get three years on it and if you get on 44 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 2: here you get eighteen months. And so it's going to 45 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 2: stop stillings like that. If you get a vouch it, 46 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 2: then it's going to be it's going to be the same, 47 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: no matter way you laugh. 48 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: Oh good on you, Jessica. Appreciate it. Jessica walk around 49 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: of consumers this morning. For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, 50 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: listen live to news talks it'd be from six am weekdays, 51 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on I Hard Radio.