Jun 2026
Lemon car reforms welcomed: Vic Government takes first step but more needed to tackle faulty second-hand car sales
Consumer Action Law Centre has welcomed proposed amendments to the Motor Car Traders Act 1986 introduced by the Victorian Government last week, but more is needed for purchasers of faulty second-hand...
Curbing lead generation activity
This is a joint submission from Consumer Action Law Centre, Super Consumers Australia, Financial Rights Legal Centre, Mob Strong Debt Help, Financial Counselling Australia, Consumer Credit Legal Servi...
May 2026
‘Unacceptable Harms’: Scam laws delay will see Aussies robbed of billions
Consumer advocates have slammed the nine-month delay in the implementation of the Scam Prevention Framework (SPF), announced today by Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino, calling it a ‘betrayal’ of hund...
Energy cost relief: Embedded networks reforms welcomed & raise the Utility Relief Grant Scheme to $4000
Consumer Action Law Centre CEO Stephanie Tonkin has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of changes to the law to ensure that consumers in embedded networks will be able to access more aff...
Apr 2026
Upcoming State Election will be won on cost-of-living and fairer essential services for all says Consumer Action
A strong plan built on fairness for Victorians to weather day-to-day cost-of-living pressures will decide the upcoming Victorian State Election, says Consumer Action Law Centre CEO, Stephanie Tonkin....
Strengthening Protections for Energy Consumers in Victoria
We welcome the opportunity to provide our submission with support from Westjustice and Mob Strong Debt Help, to the Essential Services Commission (ESC) in response to their consultation on Stage 2 of...
We’re HIRING! A Digital Legal Resources Lead
Digital Legal Resources Lead Job description 2 years maximum term Full time (part time considered) $113,414.76 - $118,428.33 (depending on skills and experience), plus 14% superannua...
Rogue lender Cigno and Directors fined $7 million at Federal Court
Consumer advocates have welcomed the decision by the Federal Court to fine Cigno Australia and its director Mark Swanepoel, and BSF Solutions and its director Brenton Harrison a combined penalty of $7...
Improving life support processes: Draft determination
This is a joint submission with the Justice and Equity Centre (JEC), Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association (CPSA), Council on the Ageing (COTA), Ethnic Communities Council NSW (ECC) and...
Independent Review of the Customer Owned Banking Association Code of Practice
This is a joint submission by CARE, CHOICE, Consumer Action Law Centre, Consumer Credit Legal Service Western Australia, Consumer Policy Research Centre, Each, Financial Counselling Australia, Financi...
