May 2014 - Consumer Action Law Centre

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12 May 2014

May 2014

Regulators overlooking the power of simplicity
Australian Financial Review, 30 May 2014, Gerard Brody

Consumers told to check tap-and-go transactions as deception cases increase
The Age, 28 May 2014, Beau Donelly

Debt collectors give Ombudsman a jolt
The Age, 22 May 2014, Beau Donelly

Swoop on unlicensed cars nab 900 Victorian motorists a week
Herald Sun, 19 May 2014, Karen Collier

Forking out: Why Perth restaurants are charging extra on weekends
Sydney Morning Herald, 8 May 2014, Candice Barnes