Response: Australian Consumer Law Review Final Response
April 19, 2017
Today the Australian Consumer Law Review Final Report was released, and consumer advocates say there are some great wins for Australians....
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Gerard Brody responds to the Sedgwick Review
April 19, 2017
“This report represents an important first step in overhauling the aggressive sales-culture that has come to dominate our retail banking sector."...
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Consumer Law Enforcement and Administration – Productivity Commission Research Report
April 12, 2017
Today the Productivity Commission released its report on the enforcement and administration of the Australian Consumer Law. The Consumer Action Law Centre supports the majority of the findings of the...
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Design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative
April 11, 2017
The Consumer Action Law Centre (Consumer Action) is pleased to provide a submission to the Inquiry on the Design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better...
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We need a ban on energy bill fines that really works: Gerard Brody
April 5, 2017
UNDERSTANDING how power prices work isn’t an easy task. The Prime Minister recently tasked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to look into power prices, but there’s one problem for...
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Comment on ASIC CP 279: Flex commission arrangements in the car finance industry
March 31, 2017
Consumer Action supports ASIC’s proposal to prohibit flex-commissions in the sale of car loans through a legislative instrument. There are clearly significant variations in the interest rates charged on loans...
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Progress on banking code, but missed opportunities too: consumer advocates
March 28, 2017
The Australian Banker's Association (ABA) response to the Independent Review of the Code of Banking Practice (Khoury Review) is a positive start, but consumer advocates say there are some missed...
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Supplementary submission: Design & Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Power – Proposals Paper
March 28, 2017
We make this supplementary submission following the release of Report 516: Review of mortgage broker remuneration (the Broker Remuneration Review) by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on 16...
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120 day delay inflicting greater payday pain
March 27, 2017
Consumer groups call for the Federal Government to take immediate action to protect payday loan and lease borrowers....
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Radio Rentals sued over irresponsible ‘Rent Try Buy’ contracts
March 24, 2017
A Victorian single mother of four children has sued Radio Rentals in the Federal Circuit Court alleging that six 'Rent Try Buy' contracts were irresponsible and unjust....
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