Legal Disclaimer
Please read this before using Aussie Trade Directory. Last updated 27 September 2026.
1. General information only
Everything on Aussie Trade Directory ("the site") is general information. It is not legal, financial, building, engineering or other professional advice and does not take your circumstances into account. Get advice from a qualified professional or the relevant government authority before acting on anything you read here.
2. Where listing data comes from
Business names, ABNs, entity types, ABN status, GST registration and locations come from the ABN Bulk Extract published by the Australian Business Register, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU). Source: data.gov.au – ABN Bulk Extract. The Australian Business Register does not endorse this site.
The trade category shown for a business is assigned by us from the words in its registered or trading name. It may be wrong, and it does not mean the business holds a licence for that trade. Any description or website shown was either published by the business itself on its own website or supplied by the owner.
We never invent reviews, ratings, phone numbers, email addresses, descriptions or credentials. If a detail is not shown, we have not been able to verify it.
3. No endorsement — check before you hire
A listing is not a recommendation, endorsement or guarantee of any business, its work, its licences or its insurance. ABN-verified means only that the ABN appears on the Australian Business Register; it does not mean the business is licensed.
Always check a tradesperson's licence on the official state or territory register, confirm their insurance, get written quotes and check references before you hire. Our how to check a licence guide links to every official register.
A credential badge appears on a listing only where we have matched the licence to an official public register. Registers change, so check the register yourself before relying on it.
4. Regulation and building guides
Our regulation summaries were checked against official government sources on 27 September 2026 and each one links to its source. Laws, thresholds and regulators change, and summaries cannot cover every exception. The official legislation and the regulator's current guidance always take precedence over anything on this site.
Cost figures, calculators and DIY guides are estimates for general guidance only. Many kinds of building, electrical, plumbing and gas work are illegal to do yourself without a licence.
5. Third-party websites
We link to government registers, business websites and other external sites for your convenience. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.
6. Advertising
The site is funded by advertising, including ads served by Google AdSense. Ads are clearly labelled and are not endorsements. HMS Developments, which designs and develops this site, also advertises its own services here.
7. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Aussie Trade Directory and HMS Developments exclude all liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense (including indirect or consequential loss) arising from your use of, or reliance on, the site, its listings, its guides or any linked website, and from any dealings you have with a business found through the site. Any agreement you make with a business is between you and that business.
Nothing in this disclaimer excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy under the Australian Consumer Law or any other law that cannot lawfully be excluded. Where liability cannot be excluded but can be limited, our liability is limited, at our option, to supplying the services again or paying the cost of having them supplied again.
8. Corrections and removals
If a listing about your business is wrong, or you want it corrected, claimed or removed, email us with your ABN and we will act on it promptly. You can also update your details at the Australian Business Register, which flows through to our data.
9. Governing law
This disclaimer is governed by the laws of Australia. By using the site you accept this disclaimer. We may update it at any time; the version on this page applies.
