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 requirements, a lack of contract clarity, consistency and access to information, proved significant barriers to consumer understanding and effective competition.
Just sign here… looked at energy contracts from twelve energy retailers from 2008 and found that sections relating to consumer rights were confusing and unclear to consumer experts, let alone customers looking to make an informed choice about their energy provider.
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