
Strata debt recovery reforms fall short
Anyone expecting genuine improvement to notorious strata debt collection practices will be disappointed in the amendments to the Strata Schemes Management Act introduced to NSW

Flood Inquiry Report provides clear roadmap to lift insurer standards
Consumer groups have welcomed the release of the Final Report of the Standing Committee on Economics’ Inquiry into Insurer’s responses to 2022 Major Floods. The

Government’s Scams Prevention Framework only goes halfway – we need a presumption of reimbursement say consumer advocates
A broad coalition of consumer advocates is calling for the Albanese Government to make one fundamental change to the proposed Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) and

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