Joint consumer group submission (led by PIAC) describing the elements of an outcomes-based approach to consumer protection in the National Energy Customer Framework.
23.02.15 Joint submission to the AER's Review of consumer protections for future energy services 13 Feb currentConsumer Protection in the National Energy Customer Framework
Submission to: Australian Energy Regulator
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Australian Banking Association Application for ACCC Authorisation re Financial Relief Programs April 2020
Submission to: ACCC
Joint consumer group submission (led by the Consumers Federation of Australia) in response to an application by the Australian Banking Association and its member banks, for authorisation by the ACCC for banks to agree on the minimum standards for consumer financial relief programs and to promote customers’ access to banking services in an environment where social distancing is in place. We support both of these applications. In relation to financial relief we suggest that the ACCC’s final authorisation require that banks consult with consumer groups about their content and that there be public reporting about the outcomes of these programs.
Joint consumer group submission (led by the Consumers Federation of Australia) in response to an application by the Australian Banking Association and its member banks, for authorisation by the ACCC for banks to agree on the minimum standards for consumer financial relief programs and to promote customers’ access to banking services in an environment where social distancing is in place. We support both of these applications. In relation to financial relief we suggest that the ACCC’s final authorisation require that banks consult with consumer groups about their content and that there be public reporting about the outcomes of these programs.
Modernising Registry Fees Consultation Paper
Submission to: Treasury
This submission from FCA and the State/Territory financial counselling associations supports the removal of digital retail search fees, such as those to access details about a company such as the names of directors. In a digital age, the cost of these searches is extremely low, and the public benefits would outweigh these costs. Financial counsellors are increasingly helping clients who operate small businesses and agencies cannot afford the costs of these searches. Some clients are not sure if they are directors or not and financial counsellors also assist people who have been coerced into becoming a director. If the Government does not decide to make these searches free, we recommend that financial counsellors are exempted from having to pay these costs. There is already a precedent, with journalists for example, having free access.
This submission from FCA and the State/Territory financial counselling associations supports the removal of digital retail search fees, such as those to access details about a company such as the names of directors. In a digital age, the cost of these searches is extremely low, and the public benefits would outweigh these costs. Financial counsellors are increasingly helping clients who operate small businesses and agencies cannot afford the costs of these searches. Some clients are not sure if they are directors or not and financial counsellors also assist people who have been coerced into becoming a director. If the Government does not decide to make these searches free, we recommend that financial counsellors are exempted from having to pay these costs. There is already a precedent, with journalists for example, having free access.