This submission supports the proposed increases to maximum criminal and civil penalties across a number of provisions, the expansion in provisions subject to penalties, and the power to obtain disgorgement...
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The Consumer Action Law Centre (Consumer Action) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Easy and Transparent Trading Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper). We have limited our comments to Section...
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Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on class actions, litigation funding, and design principles for a proposed federal collective redress mechanism, drawing on the experience of regulator remediation programs...
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The Federal Government is letting the worst and most harmful financial products in the community run wild according to consumer advocates....
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The Consumer Action Law Centre, Financial Rights Legal Centre, CHOICE and Financial Counselling Australia welcome the opportunity to comment on Consultation Paper 303 on credit card responsible lending assessments. We also...
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Australia’s banks will have to commit to strict enforcement and strong resourcing for the new Code of Banking Practice, if the Code is to achieve real change in the industry,...
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The Turnbull Government is set to boost the power of the corporate regulator, with proposed legislation that would allow ASIC to stop even more predatory products from hurting Australians....
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Consumer Action Law Centre has published its submission to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Finance Sector following the Round 4 hearings on issues affecting Australians...
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This written submission is provided by Consumer Action Law Centre (Consumer Action) following the conclusion of the Round 3 hearings on loans to small and medium enterprises. Misconduct and conduct falling...
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Joint submission recommending changes to the draft Rules (terms of reference) for the new Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). ...
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