May, 2020 - Consumer Action Law Centre

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19

Our clients have been affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and the Australian Government’s response, in a number of ways. In many cases we have experienced a short-term decrease in demand on financi...

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Overwhelmed by bills or struggling financially as a result of COVID-19?

COVID-19 means this year we are staying at home now more than ever. As a result, your bills might be a lot higher than they were. As we enter the winter months, keeping warm and safe is more impo...

Australians urged to share their stories about financial hardship during COVID-19

Today, Consumer Action Law Centre has launched an online form to enable people to share their experiences of financial hardship during the Covid-19 emergency. The goal is to help track the severity an...

Are you experiencing financial hardship during the Covid-19 crisis?

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Junk insurance rorts continue despite millions in refunds

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) announcement today that it has secured its final tranche of remediation for consumers sold junk consumer credit insurance (CCI) by 11 bank...

$3.7 million package announced for Victorians struggling with energy bills

Consumer Action Law Centre CEO Gerard Brody says that the Victorian Government’s $3.7 million package for people having difficulty paying their energy bills is a well-timed funding boost as we head in...

Government reaffirms commitment to implement Banking Royal Commission reforms in full

Today the Government announced a six-month deferral to the implementation of commitments associated with the Banking Royal Commission. Under the updated timetable, measures previously scheduled for...

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Hayne Royal Commission insurance reforms should be introduced into Parliament in next sitting

A coalition of consumer advocacy groups is calling on the Federal Government to urgently implement much-needed reforms to the insurance industry as recommended by the Royal Commission into Misconduct...

Over 1,000 requests to disconnect Victorians for not paying their electricity bills during Covid-19 health crisis

The latest figures from the Essential Services Commission (ESC) reveal that more than 1,000 requests have been made to disconnect Victorians from electricity for not paying their bills since late Marc...

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Submission to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19

Overwhelmed by bills or struggling financially as a result of COVID-19?

Australians urged to share their stories about financial hardship during COVID-19

Are you experiencing financial hardship during the Covid-19 crisis?

Junk insurance rorts continue despite millions in refunds

$3.7 million package announced for Victorians struggling with energy bills

Government reaffirms commitment to implement Banking Royal Commission reforms in full

Hayne Royal Commission insurance reforms should be introduced into Parliament in next sitting

Over 1,000 requests to disconnect Victorians for not paying their electricity bills during Covid-19 health crisis

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