‘Ongoing and significant harms’: New data shows millions still lost to scams in late 2025
Fresh data from Consumer Action Law Centre’s frontline services in the final quarter of 2025 confirms what Scamwatch reported throughout the year: Australians are still losing millions to scammers, wi...
We’re HIRING: A Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant Consumer Action Law Centre Job description Permanent full-time position, (part-time hours will be considered). Salary Range: $78,678.33 to $84,365.92 depending on skill...
Scam prevention laws must plug the gaps and guarantee fair compensation say consumer advocates
Joint submission warns current design leaves major scam channels uncovered, delays real protections, and will fail victims without a workable dispute resolution pathway Australia’s leading consumer...
Joint Consumer Submission – Scams Prevention Framework draft law package and position paper
This is a joint submission made on behalf of: • Consumer Action Law Centre • CHOICE • Financial Rights Legal Centre • Financial Counselling Australia • Westjustice • Consumer Credit Legal Servic...
People are losing their homes over a $10,000 debt: this must stop
This opinion piece by Claude Von Arx, Senior Financial Counsellor, Consumer Action Law Centre, and Chair, Financial Counselling Victoria was first published in The Age on 19 December 2025. Imagine...
At Christmas, no one should have to pawn their life away
An edited version of this opinion piece appeared in the Herald Sun today. By Stephanie Tonkin Christmas is meant to be a time of generosity and hope. Yet for too many Australians, it’s a season...
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