Calls for national anti-scalping laws after resale ticket prices for Taylor Swift’s Australian tour soar

Within hours of presales opening for the singer’s Australian tour, tickets were being sold online for more than $3,000

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Consumer advocates are calling for unified national laws against scalping after tickets to see Taylor Swift perform live in Australia were being resold at vastly inflated prices within just hours of presales opening.

The first limited tranche of tickets for the US singer’s much-anticipated Australian concert series in February next year, as part of her Eras tour, went on presale through American Express and official seller Ticketek on Monday.

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Law (Australia) | The Guardian