Australia’s leading consumer groups have made a joint submission to the Senate Economics Committee’s Scrutiny of Financial Advice Inquiry calling for a last resort compensation scheme for consumers with otherwise...
Read MoreToday marks the start of new national rules for energy retailers, which are intended to provide more clarity on fixed term contracts, but instead do little to protect Australians from...
Read MoreConsumer Action Law Centre welcomes reports that independent Senator Nick Xenophon MP and Labor Senator Sam Dastyari have called for a last resort compensation scheme for financial services consumers....
Read MoreHave you been disconnected from your electricity supply because you couldn’t afford to pay your bills? If so, we want to hear from you....
Read MoreA former customer of Malouf Group Enterprises has issued proceedings in VCAT seeking damages after allegedly being told by the company that they could “clean” his credit file....
Read MoreConsumer Action Law Centre welcomes the release of the Harper Review into Competition Policy and particular the finding that purpose of competition is to make the market economy better serve...
Read MoreConsumer Action Law Centre, Financial Rights Legal Centre, CHOICE and Maurice Blackburn Lawyers have welcomed John Trowbridge's final report into retail life insurance but believe that the industry has still...
Read MoreConsumer Action Law Centre welcomed a new report from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) which questions whether payday lenders are complying with the law. The report found that...
Read MoreConsumer Action has welcomed an announcement from Assistant Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham this morning about reforms designed to crack down on dubious marketing practices by training providers...
Read MoreConsumer Action Law Centre has welcomed news that Allianz Australia Insurance will refund $400,016 to Australians who were sold its Consumer Credit Insurance alongside payday loans....
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