Report: A quick fix? Credit repair in Australia Summary of findings
June 15, 2015
Consumer Action is pleased to be able to publish a summary of a Melbourne Law School report into credit repair....
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Dodgy car park operators will now have to clean up their act in a win for Victorians
June 10, 2015
Consumer Action Law Centre welcomes the Victorian Government’s move to stop disclosure of drivers’ personal details to private car park companies through the courts....
Read MoreStop builders turning dream homes into nightmares
June 4, 2015
Gerard Brody, CEO of Consumer Action says that building a home is turning into a nightmare for too many Victorians. "Building your own home is a dream for many Victorians, but...
Read MoreConsumer leases will continue to make the poor pay more: Consumer Groups
May 22, 2015
Consumer Action Law Centre and Financial Rights Legal Centre say changes to Centrepay (Centrelink’s service that allows third parties deduct from payments) announced today by the Federal Government are a...
Read MoreDebt collection industry can still do more
May 22, 2015
Consumer Action Law Centre welcomes the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Debt Collection Industry Research Report released today, but says the industry can still do much more...
Read MoreFacebook makes it easier to buy and sell, but what are your rights?
May 15, 2015
We’re urging caution for anyone buying or selling products through social networks. Depending on how it’s sold you may or may not have certain rights under the Australian Consumer Law...
Read MoreAustralians should be compensated for poor financial advice: Consumer groups
May 8, 2015
Australia’s leading consumer groups have made a joint submission to the Senate Economics Committee’s Scrutiny of Financial Advice Inquiry calling for a last resort compensation scheme for consumers with otherwise...
Read MoreEnergy consumers to get “even more information” under national rule change
May 1, 2015
Today marks the start of new national rules for energy retailers, which are intended to provide more clarity on fixed term contracts, but instead do little to protect Australians from...
Read MoreSubmission: Review of Card Payments Regulation Issues Paper
April 24, 2015
The Consumer Action Law Centre (Consumer Action) and Financial Rights Legal Centre (Financial Rights) welcome the opportunity to comment on the Review of Card Payments Regulation Issues Paper (the Issues...
Read MoreToo many Australians have suffered at the hands of financial advisers
April 22, 2015
Consumer Action Law Centre welcomes reports that independent Senator Nick Xenophon MP and Labor Senator Sam Dastyari have called for a last resort compensation scheme for financial services consumers....
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