2024
29th Apr 2024
ACCC scam report reveals Australians bearing the losses of a ‘scamdemic’ in a cost-of-living crisis
The huge cost of scams on Australian families in a cost-of-living crisis, is placing an unacceptable burden on a community already doing it tough. That’s the bleak reality of the figures in the Austra...
24th Apr 2024
Applied Insurance Law – Climate Disasters, a free online course
All you need to know about insurance law and climate disasters: and its totally free. Consumer Action’s newest self-paced eLearning module is Applied Insurance Law – Climate Disasters. You will...
23rd Apr 2024
Lower Victorian Default Offer for electricity welcomed but consumers in energy hardship need much more relief
More callers in paid employment contacting the National Debt Helpline are struggling with energy debt and reporting an increase in energy retailers providing inadequate hardship assistance. That’s...
19th Apr 2024
Victorian Default Offer Draft Decision 2024-25
Consumer Action welcomes the opportunity to provide our submission to the Essential Services Commission (ESC) Draft Decision of the Victorian Default Offer 2024-25. We welcome the ESC’s draft deci...
16th Apr 2024
Buy now pay later exposure draft materials
Our organisations have long advocated for Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) to be regulated as a credit product under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (NCCPA), and so we welcome the major step...
11th Apr 2024
Consultation: Designated complaints determination
With our undersigned sector colleagues, we affirm our previous support for the designated complaints function, and our previous comments about the design and structure of the legislation in our joint...
9th Apr 2024
We’re Hiring! A Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer Job description The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a key strategic role at Consumer Action Law Centre and as a member of the organisation’s executive team. The COO...
27th Mar 2024
ACMA Compliance Priorities 2024 – 2025
Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) compliance priorities for the 2024-25 financial year. Consumer Action Law Centre (Consumer...
26th Mar 2024
We’re Hiring a Policy Officer (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified)
The First Nations Policy Officer role will provide a dedicated First Nations lens on the policy and campaigns work of Consumer Action Law Centre. Working within a close team of policy and campaigns ex...
22nd Mar 2024
Telemarketing and doorknocking ban under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program
Consumer Action reaffirms our strong support of the implementation of this ban on both telemarketing and door to door sales as an important step in addressing the consumer harm that unsolicited sales...