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 Rampage (Urban Rampage) retail stores, where customers enter agreements to pay for goods on credit through Centrepay deductions. The original stop order was imposed because ASIC received complaints about Urban […]
AssetInsure has strongest family violence policy – desktop audit finds
No ratings yet. AssetInsure has the strongest family violence policy in the general insurance industry. This was the finding of a desktop audit undertaken to evaluate the family violence policies of the 47 subscribers to the General Insurance Code of Practice. The 2020 General Insurance Code of Practice introduced new provisions requiring subscribers to have […]
“Recipe for economic disaster”: Consumer groups slam Senate report on lending laws
Financial Rights joins consumer groups to condemn Senate Inquiry Report, as vote looms on Government’s disastrous proposal to axe safe lending laws.
Domestic violence advocates tell Senate Committee to reject the Government’s plans repeal safe lending laws
Financial abuse and domestic violence advocates will give evidence to the Senate Committee today about the harm women will face if the Government’s Supporting Economic Recovery Bill is passed.