CHOICE Research Unveils Car Data Tracking, “woefully out of date”
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CHOICE Welcomes Federal Government’s Announcement to Strengthen Unit Pricing Rules
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Consumer group CHOICE has welcomed the Federal Government’s plans to strengthen unit pricing by reviewing the rules and introducing strong penalties for non-compliance. Quotes attributable to Deputy Director of Campaigns, Andy Kelly: “CHOICE welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement to improve the rules around grocery unit pricing. Currently, supermarkets can’t be penalised for poor unit pricing and…
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Advocates Warn Scams Prevention Framework Needs Assumption of Reimbursement, Not Halfway Measures
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A broad coalition of consumer advocates is calling for the Albanese Government to make one fundamental change to the proposed Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) and put reimbursement at its core, warning that without this improvement the SPF is not going to work for the tens of thousands of Australia’s robbed by scammers. The group’s call…
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Advocates Welcome Stronger Protections for Telco Consumers Experiencing Domestic and Family Violence
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Consumer Action Law Centre Acting Director of Policy and Campaigns Luke Lovell said the new protections for telco customers experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV) announced today by Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, show real progress, as they will provide support to victim-survivors and their families when most in need. “Thank you, Minister Rowland, this…
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Advocates Welcome Establishment of ‘equal access’ Costs Model for Federal Discrimination Law Claims
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The Justice and Equity Centre welcomes the passing of the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023, which establishes an ‘equal access’ costs model for federal discrimination law claims. This is a reform we proposed with our partners at Grata Fund, to improve access to justice for people who have endured sexual harassment or discrimination…
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ACCC seeks Consultation on Potential Competition Concerns with Sigma/Chemist Warehouse Acquisition
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The ACCC is seeking views on a proposed court-enforceable undertaking offered by Sigma Healthcare Limited (ASX: SIG) in relation to its proposed acquisition of Chemist Warehouse Group Holdings. Sigma is one of the largest wholesalers of prescription medicines, over the counter and front of store products. Sigma is also a franchisor of pharmacies under banners…
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ACCC Publishes Interim Report on Supermarket Inquiry
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Many Australian consumers and grocery suppliers have told the ACCC they are concerned that some of Australia’s supermarket retailers have considerable market power and are engaging in practices which disadvantage both their customers and suppliers. The Interim Report for the ACCC’s Supermarkets Inquiry, published today, outlines what the ACCC has heard at the halfway point of the…
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Regulators Release Working Paper on an AI Generative Model
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The Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) has published a working paper on multimodal foundation models (MFMs) used in generative artificial intelligence (AI). The latest working paper “Examination of technology – Multimodal Foundation Models” examines MFMs – a type of generative AI that can process and output multiple data types, such as image, audio or video…
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ACCC Alleges Misconduct by Coles and Woolworths, Over 200 Accounts Each Related to Price
Reductions The ACCC has commenced separate proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths Group Limited (Woolworths) (ASX: WOW) and Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Coles) (a subsidiary of Coles Group Limited – ASX: COL) for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by misleading consumers through discount pricing claims on hundreds of common supermarket products. The…
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Calls Continue for Consumer Regulators to Release Data
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The majority of Australia’s consumer regulators are missing the opportunity to act as an early warning system for dodgy businesses, according to new research from the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC). The Am I The Only One? report, released today, finds that most Australian consumer regulators do not publish regular complaints data in an accessible…
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National Anti-Scam Centre Launches Online Scamwatch Advice in 17 Languages
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Important advice about how people in Australia can protect themselves from scams is now available online in an additional 17 languages other than English on the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch website. The new in-language videos and updated written advice on how to spot and avoid scams will make Scamwatch an even more useful resource for culturally and linguistically…
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Consumer Groups Call on NIAA to Strengthen Remote Food Security Strategy
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Mandatory code of practice, subsidies for food transportation and increased income support needed A coalition of consumer and indigenous groups is calling on the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) to better protect vulnerable residents in remote areas. The organisations have welcomed the proposed National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities, but they…
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