This briefing paper, prepared by the Consumers’ Federation of Australia with CHOICE, Consumer Action Law Centre and Consumer Credit Legal Centre NSW, outlines consumer concerns to ensure that viable and...
Read MoreConsumer Action has welcomed the response of many banks and other lenders to the plight of Victorian bushfire victims, but has advised that people affected by the fires may also...
Read MoreConsumer Action has taken legal action to defend a struggling single parent hit by personal tragedy and the current financial crisis against Citibank for a $10,000 credit card debt....
Read MoreConsumer Action today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that it will fast track crucial law reforms to protect consumers from unfair contract terms and to give the consumer regulator more...
Read MoreConsumer Action has once again initiated legal action against Amazing Loans on behalf of a client. The action alleges unconscionability in relation to the fees and interest charged....
Read MoreConsumer Action welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Victorian Government’s exposure draft – Crime Amendment (Identity Crime) Bill 2008....
Read MoreConsumer Action supports the RBA’s efforts to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of payments systems in Australia, including the ATM system....
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Read MoreConsumer Action has today announced that the test case legal action against RHG Mortgage Corporation (formerly RAMS Mortgage Corporation) on behalf of Ms Emily Hamilton has settled on confidential terms....
Read MoreThe Australian Law Reform Commission recently recommended that some additional types of information should be allowed on individual credit reports, but that repayment history information should only be allowed once...
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