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Monthly Archives: December 2011

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Community lawyers claim The Cash Store’s holiday marketing is irresponsible

A new advertisement from one of Australia’s leading payday loan brokers, The Cash Store, has raised the ire of two community legal centres, who fear the advert may result in many Victorian’s entering...
December 21, 2011

Media release: Community lawyers claim The Cash Store’s holiday marketing is irresponsible

A new advertisement from one of Australia’s leading payday loan brokers, The Cash Store, has raised the ire of two community legal centres, who fear the advert may result in many Victorian’s entering...
December 21, 2011

Media release: Hire car insurance is not what it seems, in fact, it’s often not insurance at all

As many Victorians head off on holidays, the Consumer Action Law Centre is warning consumers that hire car 'insurance' is not what seems. Indeed, it’s often not insurance at all but, rather, an indemn...
December 20, 2011

Submission: Retirement villages contract and information disclosure reports (Consumer Affairs Victoria)

Submission on Consumer Affairs Victoria's discussion paper Retirement Villages: Contracts and Information Disclosure reports. To read the submission, please click here....
December 19, 2011

Media release: Contracting competition in the energy retail market results in lacklustre performance

A new report showing three leading energy retailers control almost 75 per cent of market share is bad news for Victorian households which are missing out on the financial benefits and service improvem...
December 19, 2011

Media release: Public education the key to realising the benefits of Victoria’s smart meter rollout

Households can look forward to the long promised but often delayed benefits of smart meters following the Victorian Government’s decision to go ahead with the rollout, due to be completed by the end o...
December 16, 2011

Submission: Debt collection harmonisation (Consumer Affairs Victoria)

Submission to Consumer Affairs Victoria supporting harmonisation of Australian debt collection laws, and calling for stricter regulation of the debt collection industry. To read our submission, pleas...
December 14, 2011

Submission: National electricity amendment (Australian Energy Market Commission)

Submission on the Australian Energy Market Commission's Consultation Paper; National Electricity Amendment (Economic Regulation of Network Service Providers) Rule 2011. To read our submission, please...
December 9, 2011

Media release: National unfair contract terms and consumer guarantees to be under the spotlight

The Australian Consumer Law’s unfair contract terms provisions are set to be tested in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) after the Consumer Action Law Centre issued proceedings ag...
December 8, 2011

Media release: Committee’s report shows responsible lending laws aren’t enough

The Consumer Action Law Centre has welcomed the finding from a parliamentary committee of inquiry that Australia’s responsible lending laws don’t sufficiently protect consumers from harmful payday loa...
December 2, 2011

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