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Monthly Archives: June 2011

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Media release: New energy sales self-regulation scheme fundamentally flawed

Consumer Action Law Centre has today warned that a new self-regulatory approach for door-to-door sales of energy marketing is unlikely to reduce consumer detriment caused by widespread poor practices...
June 24, 2011

Submission: Taxi industry inquiry – complaints handling and dispute resolution

In this submission, Consumer Action responds to only one of the questions in the consultation paper - that is, ‘do the Victorian Taxi Directorate and taxi booking networks have adequate policies and p...
June 24, 2011

Media release: 400 per cent interest rates undermine ‘responsible lending laws’

Exorbitant effective interest rates on short term loans, upwards of 400 per cent, continue to put the pinch on vulnerable Australians despite the introduction of responsible lending laws in 2010. Mis...
June 22, 2011

Submission: Advanced metering infrastructure program – Issues paper for public consultation

Consumer Action welcomes the new Government's attempt to understand and address some of the underlying consumer concerns with the mandated rollout of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) or smart me...
June 21, 2011

Media release: Consumer groups urge cross benchers to support a ban on mortgage early exit fees

A coalition of consumer groups is urging Parliament’s cross-benchers to support the Government’s proposed ban on mortgage early exit fees, a ban which will improve competition amongst lenders and shin...
June 15, 2011

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