Consumer Action has provided a submission to the Senate Economics Committee inquiry on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibited Energy Market Misconduct Bill) 2018. We support the Bill, which will allow...
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Consumer Action has provided feedback on the Consultation Draft Behind the Meter Distributed Energy Resources Provider Code. We consider: the name of the code should be readily understood by the...
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Consumers must feel there is transparency around industry’s practices in the NEM and that industry is acting in their interest if trust and confidence in the energy market is to...
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The Consumer Action Law Centre (Consumer Action) has provided a submission on the draft NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register Guidelines (the Guidelines). The NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register provides information...
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Car owners have rights in addition to Ford’s undertaking to the Federal Court in relation to vehicles with “PowerShift Transmission”. In April 2018, Ford admitted to engaging in unconscionable conduct in...
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To appropriately measure achievement of the objectives under ‘affordable energy and satisfied customers’ and ‘effective development of open and competitive markets’‘ the ESB must expand the metrics....
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Consumer groups have commented on the exposure draft Corporations Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Regulations 2018 (Cth) (the Regulations) and explanatory materials. The following organisations have contributed...
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This Senate Inquiry is a crucial opportunity to close the regulatory loopholes exploited by fringe lenders and ‘debt help’ companies. These companies can entrench disadvantage for some of the most...
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Consumer Action Law Centre has published its submission to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry responding to the Interim Report and policy issues...
Read MoreConsumer Action Law Centre has published its submission to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry responding to the key policy questions posed by...
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