Slow progress on improving family violence policies offered by general insurance industry
No ratings yet. Despite meaningful improvement by some insurers, it remains a lottery for anyone unfortunate enough to need family violence support from their insurer.
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
Noble Oak has strongest family violence policy – desktop audit finds
Noble Oak has the strongest family violence policy in the life insurance industry. This was the finding of a desktop audit undertaken to evaluate the
Advocates welcome continued ban on use of Centrepay by business operating in remote Australia, and call for broader Centrepay reform
First Nations and other consumer advocates have welcomed the extension of ASIC’s interim Stop Order on Coral Coast Distributors (Cairns) Ptd Ltd trading as Urban
