Submission: Access to Justice Arrangements
November 4, 2013
Consumer Action has provided a submission to the Productivity Commission on its Issues Paper, Access to Justice Arrangements....
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Media release: Cash Converters sued for breaching its responsible lending obligations
October 31, 2013
Two Cash Converters franchises are being sued in the Magistrates Court by a Victorian mother who received 83 payday loans over three and a half years–54 of which were loans...
Read MoreJoint submission: Independent Review of the Financial Ombudsman Service
October 29, 2013
Consumer Action and Consumer Credit Legal Centre (NSW) have coordinated and written a joint consumer submission to the independent review of the Financial Ombudsman Service....
Read MoreSubmission: The performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
October 22, 2013
Consumer Action Law has made a submission to the Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....
Read MoreMedia release: Review finds online lenders are reluctant to embrace the spirit of new regulations
October 22, 2013
A review has found that some online lenders providing ’payday loans’ are reluctant to embrace the spirit of new regulations intended to provide consumers with sufficient warnings about the hazards...
Read MorePress statement: Consumer groups welcome desalination plant refinancing
October 15, 2013
Consumer Action Law Centre and Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre have welcomed news that Melbourne households would benefit from the early refinancing of the desalination plant project....
Read MoreMedia release: Federal Court finds Do Not Knock Sign is ‘an unambiguous request to leave the premises’
October 11, 2013
Consumer Action has welcomed today’s Federal Court ruling that the sticker is legally enforceable under the Australian Consumer Law. The decision means ignoring the sticker could lead to a fine...
Read MoreJoint media release: Some win, some lose in concessions shakeup
October 11, 2013
New restrictions on Victoria’s energy concessions will make it harder for some low income Victorians to access affordable electricity and gas, and discriminate against concession holders based upon their postcode....
Read MorePolicy report: Winners and Losers – the impact of energy concession caps on low-income Victorians
October 11, 2013
A new report from Consumer Action Law Centre and the Victorian Council of Social Service finds new restrictions on Victoria’s energy concessions will make it harder for some low income...
Read MoreMedia release: Maurice Blackburn class action to highlight the sad truth about payday lending
October 10, 2013
Consumer Action welcomes Maurice Blackburn’s class action against Cash Converters, which alleges Cash Converters ‘illegally exploited thousands of financially struggling Australians by imposing charges that far exceed the legal interest...
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