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Consumer advocates welcome banks’ commitment to refund $93 million, but gaps in support remain

Consumer advocates have welcomed a commitment from Australian banks to refund more than $93 million to low-income customers after charging excessive fees, but significant gaps in support remain, with...

Second AUSTRAC Consultation on new AML/CTF Rules

This is a joint submission made on behalf of: • Consumer Action Law Centre • Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network • Super Consumers Australia • Financial Counselling Australia • Mob Strong Debt...

Joint Submission: Centrepay Reform – Consultation

This is a joint submission led by Financial Rights Legal Centre, supported by Consumer Action Law Centre and: • Australian Communications Consumer Action Network • AnglicareNT • Brotherhood of St...

We’re HIRING! A First Nations Financial Counsellor (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified)

Consumer Action Law Centre (CALC) and the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) are excited to establish an exciting new initiative to provide culturally safe financial advice to First Nations peo...

Reported scams down but two-billion dollars in losses still ‘deeply concerning’

Consumer Action Law Centre says a report released today from the National Anti-Scam Centre, Targeting scams, reveals a welcome fall in the value of reported scams losses for 2024 (down by 25.9% to $2....

REPORT: Money Yarns, Stronger Futures

Consumer Action Law Centre and the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service are thrilled to be jointly publishing our new report today Money Yarns, Stronger Futures. We would like to sincerely thank all...

Money Yarns, Stronger Futures: New Report Highlights Financial Challenges for First Nations People

The Consumer Action Law Centre has today released a groundbreaking report titled Money Yarns, Stronger Futures. The report amplifies the voices of First Nations people, sharing their personal experien...

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...

Consumer Action backs First Nations Voice and says ‘vote YES’

Consumer Action Law Centre strongly supports a yes vote in the coming October 14 referendum. In 2017 Consumer Action officially supported the Uluru Statement from the Heart for acknowledgement in t...

First step towards a resolution” Save Sorry Business Coalition welcomes initial response from government on Youpla/ACBF collapse

The Save Sorry Business Coalition, which is supported by 130 organisations and almost 20,000 individuals, welcomes today’s Government announcement for the family of policy holders who have passed and...

Youpla collapse to fuel ‘trauma and intergenerational debt’ for Indigenous families across Australia

A coalition of over 125 organisations has released an open letter to both major parties calling for urgent action to prevent more than ten thousand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families from...

Presentation to Parliamentary inquiry on improving corporate engagement with First Nations consumers

Consumer Action's Aboriginal Policy Officer Samantha Rudolph, and Director of Policy and Campaigns Katherine Temple spoke today at a Parliamentary Inquiry looking into ways of improving corporate enga...

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