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Media release: Single mother of four appeals VCAT second-hand car decision to Supreme Court

June 11, 2014

A Victorian mother of four has requested leave to appeal a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision in the Supreme Court....

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Media release: Commission of Audit recommendation to cut funding for financial counselling fails struggling families

May 2, 2014

Thousands of Victorian working families, pensioners and those in financial hardship will be the biggest losers if the Federal Government adopts yesterday’s Commission of Audit recommendation to cut funding for...

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Media release: Dozo car sales ordered to pay $2,150 after breaching consumer guarantees

April 9, 2014

Dozo Car Sales has been ordered to pay $2,150 to a vulnerable consumer after it refused, within a reasonable time, to provide a refund on a defective car and, instead,...

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Media release: New fund to protect consumers from dodgy or fly by night builders

April 8, 2014

Victorians building or extending their homes can do so with greater confidence following the Victorian Government’s announcement of a Building Consumer Protection Fund to protect consumers from dodgy or insolvent...

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Media release: Charging $120 to bankrupt? Sadly it’s no April fool’s joke

April 1, 2014

Charging struggling Australians a $120 filing fee for bankruptcy is like trying to get blood from a stone....

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Media release: More than 1 in 2 consumers are throwing their mobile allowance in the trash

March 12, 2014

Three leading consumer organisations have joined forces, calling on Australians to stop throwing away their monthly mobile phone allowance and help drive greater competition from providers....

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Media release: New laws give credit providers access to more of your information

March 11, 2014

Wednesday 12 March marks the introduction of a new credit reporting system which will collect far more information about Australians’ credit history. The extra information is supposed to help credit...

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Media release: Consumer advocate welcomes Government focus on lease providers

February 26, 2014

Consumer Action Law Centre has welcomed the Federal Government’s proposal to extend consumer protections to short term and indefinite leases, which aren’t covered by national credit laws. ...

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Media release: Australian households to get their say on rising energy bills

February 13, 2014

Australians are being asked their opinion on a proposal to stop energy retailers increasing prices mid contract....

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Media release: Advocates object to new fee for entering bankruptcy

February 12, 2014

A coalition of consumer advocates and financial counselling agencies has expressed dismay at a plan to charge Australians filing for bankruptcy....

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