Number woman has got ACMA, the industry regulator, to support the call for fairs calls for all. But she needs your help to get the changes over the line!
Read More Number woman needs your help to achieve fair call prices from mobiles
With the Commonwealth Parliament’s joint committee on corporations and financial services due to report soon, Annette Sampson reports in the SMH on a Queensland court decision that exposes the problems in the payday lending industry.
Read More Stronger hand needed to stop debt traps – committee to report this week
A national survey of over 300 financial counsellors has slammed the payday lending industry.
Read More Pay day loans harm our clients say financial counsellors
CFA member CHOICE updates it’s better food labelling campaign.
Read More Momentum building around kilojoule-counts on fast food menu boards
A disability support pensioner, Ronald Hayes, has taken legal action against Australian’s biggest payday lender in the Victorian Magistrates Court.
Read More Cash Converters lending practices challenged in court
ACCAN and Financial Counselling Australia are celebrating a major step forward in the Fair Calls for All campaign.
Read More Nearly the end for high cost 1800 and 13 calls from mobile phones
CFA member ACCAN is celebrating a major step forward in its campaign for fair calls following an announcement today that the telco regulator, the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) will put an end to the high cost of 1800 and 13 calls from mobiles. The ACMA has plans to alter what’s known as the…
Read More Major victory in campaign for Fair Calls from Mobiles
A coalition of consumer and financial counselling organisations has launched a new website to ensure the hard truths are heard in the debate about the future of short term high cost loans – www.debttrap.org.au. The new website delivers the confronting facts about payday loans, busts myths currently being spread by payday lenders, and outlines safer…
Read More Consumer groups launch ‘debt trap’ web site
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CFA has called on the Federal government to implement the Productivity Commison’s recommendation to funded an independant national consumer organisation.
Read More Why we need a funded peak consumer body
New unfair contract terms legislation came into effect fully across Australia on 1 July 2010, following a concerted campaign by CFA and its members. These laws make unfair terms in consumer contacts void. Many industries use standard-form consumer contracts, including telecommunications, finance, motor traders, gyms, travel and utilities. A term will be unfair where it…
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