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The board of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) today announced that Andrew Williams has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer for the organisation. “Following an executive search process, the board has determined that Acting CEO Andrew Williams is the best person to lead ACCAN forward as CEO,” said ACCAN Chair Deirdre O’Donnell. This…
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Driving while under the influence of alcohol affects perception, vision, concentration, reaction time and causes drowsiness – all of which increase the chances of having an accident. Consequences of drink driving include severe penalties, trauma, and death. Breath alcohol testing devices for personal use should be able to perform in a manner that allows the user to make…
Read More Breath alcohol electronic testing devices for personal use – draft open for public comment
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The latest edition of the Queensland Consumers Association’s (QCA) newsletter Unit Pricing Global Update reports that: India will require display of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) per standardised unit of measure (i.e. the unit price) on pre-packaged commodities sold by retailers after 31 March 2022. Currently only the MRP has to be displayed. In New…
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CFA has made a submission to the consultation the on how the Australian Government can regulate organic products domestically. The consultation document examines the policy problem under consideration, as well as potential regulatory and non-regulatory options for reform. In its submission CFA states: Australian consumers should be protected from misleading and misrepresentation in relation to produce and…
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CHOICE has joined consumer groups from 9 countries, including Consumers’ Federation of Australia (CFA), calling for urgent action on buy now, pay later (BNPL) credit providers as new data shows many Australians are struggling with this form of debt. This is a media release from CHOICE. It was originally published on 17th March, 2022. The global statement…
Read More Global alliance calls for regulation of harmful buy now, pay later industry
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A national media campaign is running from 7 March until 1 April to increase consumer awareness and understanding of grocery unit pricing and how it can help them save money. The campaign is being run by Australia’s consumer protection regulators. There was also a successful campaign in 2020. The social media material changes weekly and…
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The Victorian Pride Lobby is surveying LGBTIQA+ Australians on their experiences with and perceptions of insurance products and companies. The goal of this community survey is to provide actionable recommendations for the insurance industry to improve processes and products and for communications to be more inclusive of LGBTIQA+ customers. This survey is being conducted independently…
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The development of new upfront rules that force dominant digital platforms to treat their users fairly is the important next step in reforming Australia’s consumer protection laws, ACCC Chair Rod Sims said today. This is a media release from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). It was originally published on 15th March, 2022. Delivering the 2022 Ruby…
Read More New digital platform rules crucial next step in consumer law reform
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The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) has launched its new Insurance Brokers Code of Practice. This is a media release from the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA). It was originally published on 1st March, 2022. Consumers’ Federation of Australia (CFA) made two submissions to the independent review of the Code. NIBA President Dianne Phelan said that “the…
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The research released for consultation today is designed to help Australians answer one of the most important financial questions they face, “how much do I need to save for retirement?” “Our goal is to develop trustworthy retirement targets that give people a solid ‘rule of thumb’ on what they’ll need to save to maintain their…
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The Consumers’ Federation of Australia (CFA) has launched its Consumer Policy Agenda 2022. CFA is calling for new consumer policy reforms to be urgently implemented to put consumers in the economy recovery. Competition in key markets is flailing, consumer protections are falling behind best practice, and our institutional arrangements for consumer protection are not supporting…
Read More Consumer Policy Agenda 2022 launched ahead of Federal Election
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South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) has released a new report: Protecting the Basics: Insurance access for people on low incomes at risk from climate emergencies. The report finds that there is a significant proportion of people in South Australia on low incomes with uninsured homes, contents, and cars because they can’t afford insurance. It…
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