Consumer Action, tired of hearing stories of salespeople taking advantage of the vulnerable Australians, has launched a petition calling on Australia’s energy retailers to voluntarily end door-to-door sales. ...
Read MoreConsumer Action and the Consumer Credit Legal Centre NSW have questioned whether it was appropriate for payday loan broker The Cash Store to sell a ‘payment protection plan' to an...
Read MoreConsumer Action does not agree with the Commission's assessment that subsidising flood insurance will reduce the incentives for consumers to mitigate their flood risk and so create a barrier to...
Read MoreThe submission outlines why Consumer Action doesn't support the proposal to exempt restaurants and cafes from national single pricing requirements....
Read MoreConsumer Action's response to a Commonwealth Government discussion paper on reducing reliance on payday lending....
Read MoreAnother 26 complaints about door-to-door salespeople have been lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as part of the Consumer Action Law Centre’s Do Not Knock Campaign. ...
Read MoreConsumer Action’s response to the Review of Limited Merits Review Regime's Consultation Paper 2, Additional Statement of Issues and Questions....
Read MoreThis submission argues that the development of an independent measure of the cost of bank funding, regularly reported by a reputable source, may help resolve consumer frustration about home loan...
Read MoreConsumer Action has made a submission to the inquiry into the post-GFC banking sector....
Read MoreWe've all seen letters or messages from banks trying to entice us to increase our credit card limits. They come in a range or forms from 'Congratulations, you’ve been pre-approved',...
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