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Media release: Maurice Blackburn class action to highlight the sad truth about payday lending

October 10, 2013

Consumer Action welcomes Maurice Blackburn’s class action against Cash Converters, which alleges Cash Converters ‘illegally exploited thousands of financially struggling Australians by imposing charges that far exceed the legal interest...

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Media release: ASIC case against The Cash Store to shape the future of payday lending

September 12, 2013

One of Australia’s biggest payday lenders, The Cash Store, will face allegations of irresponsible lending and unconscionable conduct before the Federal Court. ...

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Media release: Australian Power and Gas the latest energy retailer taken to court over door-to-door selling

September 11, 2013

The organisation behind the national Do Not Knock campaign, has welcomed the ACCC's Federal Court proceedings against Australian Power & Gas Company Ltd in relation to its door-to-door selling practices....

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Media release: Time to end the funeral insurance rip-off say consumer advocates

August 21, 2013

A coalition of eleven consumer and older Australian advocates has released a thirteen point strategy to end the funeral insurance rip-off....

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Media release: ACCC shuts the gates on tricky vacuum cleaner salespeople

August 15, 2013

Consumer Action has welcomed the ACCC's Full Federal Court victory against a company that sold vacuum cleaners costing more than $2000 using in-home sales tactics....

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Joint media release: Independent review confirms Centrepay is a good idea that has lost its way

August 7, 2013

Consumer Action and Financial Counselling Australia have welcomed Ms Anna Buduls’ independent report into Centrepay—a payment system which helps Centrelink recipients manage their income....

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Media release: Move to emissions trading scheme could wipe $185 off annual power bills – but regulators must play a role

July 25, 2013

As delegates converge on Brisbane for the annual regulators conference, Consumer Action has urged national and state energy regulators to ensure any move to an emission trading scheme results in...

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Media release: Energy retailers improve their behaviour, but Simply Energy & Red Energy didn’t get the memo

July 24, 2013

335 complaints about door-to-door salespeople have now been lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission through www.donotknock.org.au....

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Media release: New report highlights procedural failings in Magistrates Court—80 per cent of small money claims go undefended

July 22, 2013

A new report from the Consumer Action Law Centre calls for changes to Magistrates Court procedures to protect consumers from inaccurate law suits and inappropriate judgments....

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Media release: New payday lending protections welcome, but lenders get a back door to charge more fees

July 2, 2013

This week marks the introduction of new consumer protections in the payday lending industry. But consumer advocates remain sceptical that new protections will result in meaningful change....

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