The Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council has released a discussion paper on gift cards. Restrictive expiry dates and other terms and conditions have been raised by Choice and consumer affairs agencies. Consumers have also lost when issues become insolvent.
Read More Are gift card terms and conditions too tough for consumers?
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services is inviting submissions on MySuper Core Provisions.
Read More Inquiry into the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (MySuper Core Provisions) Bill 2011
The Senate Economics Committee invites submissions to the Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 and Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011.
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs invites submissions on the inquiry into residential strate title insurance.
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In its submission to the Consumer Affairs Advisory Council’s inquiry into .. the Automobile Association has provided detailed information about the cost of motor vehicle repairs – and there are worrying trends. Repairs have risen much faster than inflation, while new car prices have risen much more slowly.
Read More Auto repair problems get National Interest: service costs out of control; computers to blame?
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Once every three years the Regional Telecommunications Review considers whether people in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia have equitable access to telecommunications.
ACCAN is seeking your views on the top telco issues in regional Australia at the moment to help inform its submission.
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The Productivity Commission has released the final report on its inquiry into Australia’s urban water sector, proposing profound changes to the way water services are provided in cities and regional towns across Australia. Along the way it restated its support for national funding of a peak consumer advocacy organisation.
Read More Profound changes to urban water services recommended
CFA member ACCAN was established in 2009. At the time the government committed to conduct a review of ACCAN’s performance after two years of operation. Having now reached that point, the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) is keen to hear all views. Submissions are due by 19th October. The terms of…
Read More ACCAN – what do you think? Government review happening
The 2011-12 Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee will begin a series of public consultations around Australia as it examines telecommunications services in regional, rural and remote parts of the country. The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today welcomed the beginning of the consultation process and the release of the…
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The Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs is holding an inquiry into the insurance industry with specific reference to extreme weather and disaster events. Submissions will be accepted until Friday 12 August 2011, with the exception of submissions from Western Australia, which are requested by Friday 22 July 2011, as the Committee will…
Read More Operation of the insurance industry during disaster events – Commonwealth inquiry
