
Government’s Scams Prevention Framework only goes halfway – we need a presumption of reimbursement say consumer advocates
No ratings yet. A broad coalition of consumer advocates is calling for the Albanese Government to make one fundamental change to the proposed Scams Prevention

Consumer Groups Demand Government-Directed Inquiry into Strata Management Industry
A coalition of leading consumer advocacy associations has today called on Federal Treasurer, Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP to initiate a government-directed public inquiry, led

Slow progress on improving family violence policies offered by general insurance industry
Despite meaningful improvement by some insurers, it remains a lottery for anyone unfortunate enough to need family violence support from their insurer. This was the

Consumer groups welcome reforms addressing harms caused by a bankruptcy system not fit for purpose
Consumer advocates have been calling for urgent reform for some time and last year outlined key pressure points during a round-table discussion organised by the

Consumer advocates welcome revised Banking Code of Practice with incremental improvements noted
Consumer advocates are welcoming the revised Banking Code of Practice (the Banking Code) announced today which includes some incremental improvements to consumer protections. Consumer Action

Consumer groups welcome new laws regulating Buy Now, Pay Later as credit but some concerns remain
New laws regulating Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) have been announced today. Consumer groups respond as follows: Quotes attributable to Alexandra Kelly, Director of Casework