Royal Commission 2018 Archives - Consumer Action Policy

Increased consumer protections and removal of legal loopholes key Royal Commission recommendations

February 4, 2019

Increased consumer protections and removal of loopholes and exemptions are the key recommendations from the Hayne Royal Commission that will benefit everyday Australians says Consumer Action Law Centre. The Final Report and the Government’s response was released to the general public on Monday...

2019-20 Pre-Budget Submission

January 31, 2019

Consumer Action has made a submission to The Australian Government Treasury’s 2019-20 Pre-Budget Submission process. We have focused this submission on two areas where budget action could make an immediate...

New Banking Code must have teeth: consumer groups

August 1, 2018

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,...

Stop the spread: New ASIC powers to be extended to funeral insurance, “buy now pay later” credit

July 20, 2018

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....

Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Finance Sector – Submission on Round 4 Hearings (Case Studies)

July 16, 2018

Consumer Action has provided legal advice and representation and support to Ms Tracey Walsh, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman living in Victoria, who gave evidence during the Round...

Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Finance Sector – Submission on Background Paper 14 General Insurance

July 10, 2018

We refer to the Royal Commission’s Background Paper 14: General Insurance (Background Paper) and make the following comments. We note that the Background Paper reflects the views of the authors...