A proposed funding model for corporate regulator ASIC has come under fire by consumer groups who say the model could lead to a weaker and less effective regulator....
Read MoreMoney is a major cause of distress for many Australians and for some Australians with mental health problems, there are times when being financially responsible for yourself simply isn’t possible....
Read MorePayday lending reforms from 2013 have failed vulnerable Australians according to Consumer Action Law Centre, as they take Cash Converters to court on behalf of a disability support pensioner over...
Read MoreWe are shocked and dismayed by the story in The Age this morning about vulnerable people being ripped off by get-rich-quick college rorts...
Read MoreThe poorest and most vulnerable Australians are paying grossly inflated prices for household goods via “rent-to-buy” or “consumer lease” deals, as shown by a new report from the Australian Securities...
Read MoreLeading consumer groups are calling for the Australian Parliament to support moves by the Senate to protect the integrity of Centrelink’s budgeting tool for essentials Centrepay, by excluding rent-to-buy products....
Read More"We are heartened by the Government's commitment to Victorian energy consumers. The increased powers for the Essential Services Commission in the proposed legislative amendments are welcome at a time when...
Read MoreVictoria’s energy market is failing our most vulnerable people, according to Consumer Action Law Centre....
Read MoreVictorians have shared their stories of energy disconnection as part of research by RMIT for Consumer Action Law Centre’s ‘Heat or Eat’ report released today....
Read MoreToday, ALP Senator Doug Cameron will be leading debate on a Bill to exclude consumer lease products from Centrelink's welfare budgeting tool Centrepay. What are 'consumer leases'? A consumer lease is a type...
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