May 2015 - Consumer Action Law Centre

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19 May 2015

May 2015

Rogue energy door knocker tries to sign 12-year-old-girl to contract
Herald Sun, May 1 2015

The creeping danger of Australian household’s love affair with credit
Sydney Morning Herald, May 2 2015

NIB coughs up $10,200 over insurance ads as ACCC crackdown continues
Smartcompany, May 6 2015

When is a credit card surcharge not a surcharge?
ABC NewsRadio, May 8 2015

Industry thumbs down for FSI excessive surcharging solution
Banking Day, May 12 2015

Men vs women: who is better with money?
The New Daily, May 13 2015

Federal Court orders online electronics retailer Electronic Bazaar to cough up $100,000 fine to the ACCC
Smartcompany, May 14 2015

Private colleges flout freebie bans
The Age, May 16 2015

Rogue towers accused of “car-napping” scam
The Age, May 17, 2015