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Monthly Archives: May 2011

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Joint submission: Reforming flood insurance – clearing the waters discussion paper

The following is a joint consumer submission in response to the Clearing the Waters discussion paper released by the Australian Government on 5 April 2011. The Brotherhood of St Laurence, Choice, Cons...
May 13, 2011

Joint submission: Reforming Flood Insurance – Clearing the Waters discussion paper

Consumer Action has contributed to a joint consumer submission in response to the Clearing the Waters discussion paper (the discussion paper) released by the Australian Government on 5 April 2011. The...
May 13, 2011

Media release: Legal tribunal finds Motor Finance Wizard’s practices ‘unfair’ and ‘seriously flawed

Motor car dealer and financier Motor Finance Wizard has been ordered to cancel a car lease contract with a vulnerable customer, refund her money and clear her credit report. The legal decision, made...
May 13, 2011

Policy report: A review of Victorian retail energy contract terms and conditions

Energy retail contracts have been put under the microscope in a report just released by the Consumer Action Law Centre. And while the report found that most contracts largely met their regulatory requ...
May 1, 2011

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