CHOICE says ‘Demand a Drop or Ditch’
CHOICE says that Australian’s expect the banks to pass on the RBA’s rate cut.
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ATM competition – what about some?
The Government and RBA have taken action on access to ATMs in remote Indigenous communities, but issues still remain around competition and transparency.
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Government hits ‘cancel’ on broader ATM benefits – CHOICE
CHOICE says that today’s ATM announcement from the Federal Government is a missed opportunity to make essential banking services fairer for Australian consumers.
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National airline advocate two steps forward, one step back
CHOICE says the National Airline Customer Advocate Scheme will begin improving Australian consumers’ rights in flight, but falls short of the finished product.
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Consumer input in Medicines Australia’s code of conduct review
Ken Harvey presents a report from a recent workshop hosted by the pharmaceutical industry body for public input in their code of conduct review.
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Governments and stakeholders turn attention to front-of-pack labelling
CHOICE has met with officials from state and territory governments, along with key industry and health group representatives, to discuss the development of a single front-of-pack food labelling system.
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Big fat loophole for food claims
CFA Member CHOICE is calling for proposed rules that would restrict ‘fat free’ and ‘% fat free’ claims on food packaging to be extended to cover all claims about fat content.
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Consumer champion’s long fight for better use of medicines
Dr Ken Harvey has been chosen as Choice’s consumer champion for his work on consumer rights and therapeutic goods, especially “complementary” medicines.
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Consumers now in the driver’s seat when seeking financial advice
CHOICE welcomes the passing of the historic financial advice reform bill and congratulates Minister Shorten and the government for putting an end to secret payments that have distorted advice and eroded consumers’ hard earned savings.
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CHOICE puts energy switching sites under the spotlight
CHOICE says some consumers could end up out of pocket by more than $300 because of inconsistent results from energy switching websites.
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Scooter safety in the spotlight
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Community urged to take part in safety survey to help understand how and why Australians are using mobility scooters.
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CHOICE Move Your Money campaign launches
Post thumbnailOn the morning of Sunday 19 February, the CHOICE campaigns team took to Sydney’s central business district armed with the Move Your Money wheelbarrow, piles of ‘fake money’ and a ringing bell
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