Bought a second hand car? There’s a good chance you’ve been offered an extended warranty. A Consumer Action investigation has found that warranty providers can avoid paying many if not...
Read MorePayday lending and rent-to-buy products are often a source of financial distress and hardship according to Consumer Action Law Centre. The centre welcomes the Federal Government's announcement that it will...
Read MoreConsumer Action has welcomed moves from AGL to provide an automatic discount for concession card holders. From the Herald Sun: "Claire Maries, senior energy policy officer for the Consumer Action Law...
Read MoreNew vocational education & training guidelines will protect students enrolled in courses involving VET FEE-HELP student loans. From 1 January 2016, students will benefit from new protections safeguarding pressure selling...
Read More“A discount isn’t really a discount if all it’s doing is hiding the real cost”...
Read MoreThe Victorian Government’s decision to establish a new body with the power to resolve vocational education disputes is a win for students, according to the Consumer Action Law Centre....
Read MoreConsumer Action Law Centre says that proposed changes from the life insurance industry to overhaul excessive commission structures and questionable advice are a step in the right direction, but don’t...
Read MoreConsumer groups say draft legislation to ban rent-to-buy goods providers from Centrepay is an essential step to protect vulnerable Australians from the high costs imposed by these businesses....
Read MoreAustralians want their insurance companies to be upfront with yearly price rises according to a survey commissioned by Consumer Action....
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