Electricity and the power of choice – for whom?
Lynne Chester explains the effects of the rise of electricity prices on lower-income households.
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House of Reps committee rejects ‘Do Not Knock’ Bill
Proponents not satisfied. We recommend using Do Not Knock stickers for now!
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Two UK supermarket chains to voluntarily improve their unit pricing
Ian Jarratt looks at changes needed to catch up to UK unit pricing standards.
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TESCO gives labeling the green light
U.K supermarket TESCO embraces traffic light labeling, will Australian supermarkets follow?
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ASIC releases report on home loan exit fees
Three-quarters of the 20 lenders it surveyed failed to hold records of how they calculated how much borrowers should be charged.
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CHOICE welcomes initiative on country of origin labelling
But cautions against denying consumers information on food manufacturing.
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ACCC internet sweep focuses on rights online
The ACCC has joined 40 consumer protection countries from around the world to focus on fine print in online shopping.
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Electric and electronic equipment Regulatory Compliance Mark
Consumers need to have a single uniform method of verifying conformance to safety standards.
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Australian Standards for Smart Grids
Smart City project leads to Standards project to support the commercialisation of smart grids in Australia.
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Committee rejects Do Not Knock register: so get the sticker!
Committee’s rejection of a Do Not Knock register can’t be the end of the debate.
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ACCC enforcement highlights for August
ACCC enforcement results include a product safety campaign, fines, recalls and public clarifications
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Can regulatory impact processes benefit consumers?
Ian Jarrett urges consumer groups to comment on the Productivity Commission’s draft report.
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