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Research from consumer group CHOICE has found 92% of people believe it is important that the weight measurement remains on the front of food products. The finding comes as the Federal Government’s National Measurement Institute has today released a policy statement which appears to prioritise trade over transparency. “Labels are for consumers not solely to…
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John Furbank, the Chair of the ISO/PC 294 recently attended the 3rd meeting on unit pricing. He reports to us below. The 3rd meeting of ISO PC294 Guidance on unit pricing was held at the headquarters of Shufuren (association of consumer groups) Tokyo, Japan in December 2016. Standards Australia is the Secretariat for ISO PC…
Read More John Furbank reports: 3rd meeting of ISO PC249 Guidance on unit pricing
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Victorians planning to build or renovate a home now have a handy addition to their tool kits. The Victorian Government has launched a new online domestic building tool, which streamlines access to building and renovating information to help people make informed decisions, understand their legal rights and obligations, and resolve issues such…
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Australians love solar power on their roof more than any other country – data from the Clean Energy Regulator shows that Australia hosts more than 1.5 million solar power systems, the highest number of installations per inhabitant in the world. Despite this, solar contributes to only 2.5% of Australia’s electricity generation. Many more Australians will…
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Robin Simpson, Consumers International’s (CI) Senior Policy Adviser, recently represented CI at the OECD Ministerial Meeting on The digital economy innovation, growth and social prosperity which took place in Cancun, Mexico. He spoke at the Civil Society Forum convened by the OECD Civil Society information Society Advisory Council (CSISAC) and in the main agenda panel…
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The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) and Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) have collaborated in a effort to push the Federal Government to help low-income consumers have better access to telecommunication services, an ACCAN media release reports. New data has revealed that people who are on a minimal income…
Read More ACCAN media release: low-income earners face telecommunication exclusion
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The Queensland Consumers Association (QCA) and other consumer groups1 want all parties contesting the forthcoming federal election to do much more to help consumers experiencing cost of living pressures. QCA spokesperson, Ian Jarratt, says being able to easily and quickly get better value at the supermarket would help consumers to “ease the squeeze” on living…
Read More Consumers call for political parties to help ease the squeeze on living standards
CHOICE says low average benefit payouts should make some people consider changing to a basic plan
Read More Health insurance customers encouraged to drop unneeded extras ahead of price rise
Practice of advertising a headline price with hidden fees contravenes consumer law
Read More Federal Court slams airlines’ dodgy mobile drip pricing
CHOICE says the Federal Government’s response to the Financial System Inquiry delivers for consumers.
Read More Government delivers credit card surcharge death blow
Consumer advocate says regulator allows networks to run inefficiently
Read More PIAC clears first hurdle in landmark legal challenge to electricity network prices
Australia lags behind Sweden and US to standardise unit pricing legibility
Read More Consumers group responds to international developments on confusing and opaque grocery pricing
