Credit Enhancements Bill a ‘win’ for payday lenders
Consumer advocates lament the lost opportunity to protect vulnerable Australians from exploitative loans.
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New Type of Financial Services Licence
The new financial services licence will see up to 10,000 more licensed advisors.
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Credit limit regulations so soft they’re almost redundant
Regulations to limit the harm caused by unsolicited credit limit increase offers have been watered down.
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Support Choice’s campaign for truth in marketing for free range eggs
The Egg Corporation proposes future chickens have 13 times less space than now!
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TPG penalised $2 million for misleading broadband advertising
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Federal Court finds that TPG’s $29.99 Unlimited ADSL2+ campaign was false and misleading.
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Win for consumers with financial advice reforms
CHOICE says consumers have more reason to be confident in the financial advice they receive.
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Six new consumer advocacy projects announced
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ACCAN has announced the new consumer research, education and advocacy projects awarded funding through the 2012 Grants Scheme.
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Take action to end door to door marketing
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CFA Member Consumer Action (CALC) has launched a petition to ask energy retailers to do the right thing and voluntarily stop door to door selling.
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BMW Finance customers refunded following breach
More than 2400 consumers will be refunded a total of $1,392,667 by BMW Australia Finance Limited following a breach of the National Credit Code by the car financier.
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Beware toxic chemicals in imported clothing
CHOICE says Australia lags behind overseas regulation.
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Payday ‘protection plan’ offers little.
CFA members ask whether it is OK to sell a ‘payment protection plan’ to a person with a Centrelink income.
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Private health insurance far from healthy
The ACCC has highlighted competition and transparency issues in the Private Health Insurance industry.
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