A national Do Not Knock campaign, aiming to put a stop to unwelcome, dishonest and intimidating door-to-door salespeople, has begun with the Consumer Action Law Centre launching a new interactive...
Read MoreConsumer groups from around Australia have joined the Australian Energy Regulator and some of the nation’s biggest businesses in calling for reform to the process that sets electricity network prices,...
Read MoreConsumer Action has welcomed the Australian Securities and Investment Commission’s report, 'Review of micro lenders' responsible lending conduct and disclosure obligations'....
Read MoreA coalition of consumer groups has called on the Federal Opposition to back the Government’s proposed national credit reforms, which are designed to protect payday loan borrowers from effective interest...
Read MoreConsumer Action has welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's investigation into mortgage brokers' responsible lending conduct, focusing on ‘low doc’ loans....
Read MoreConsumer Action has expressed disappointment with the Government’s initial response to the National Disaster Insurance Review Panel's report which it labelled as 'indecisive'. ...
Read MoreConsumer Action has welcomed the Federal Government’s ban on credit providers making unsolicited credit card limit increase offers to customers, but believes that ambiguity in the regulations governing the ban...
Read MoreConsumer Action has taken its concerns about outdated and potentially misleading information on eBay.com.au to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission after eBay International AG failed to respond to the...
Read MoreThe Consumer Action Law Centre has responded to ASIC’s report into consumer credit insurance, by saying that it confirms two of its long held suspicions; that many lenders selling CCI...
Read MoreThe lending practices of Australian’s biggest payday lender, Cash Converters, are being challenged in proceedings issued in the Victorian Magistrates Court....
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