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Submission: consumer credit reforms

RLC has provided responses to the proposed suite of changes to Australia’s consumer credit framework contained in the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth).

20 November 2020

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NSW police powers, fines and COVID-19: resources and factsheets

RLC's police accountability practice has produced a number of resources about changes to COVID-19 public health orders in NSW, and information on payment and review options for people who have received penalty notices and court fines.

7 August 2020

Events

Identifying financial abuse in intimate partner relationships, and supporting victim survivors (webinar recording)

Using insights from RLC’s Financial Abuse Service, learn how to identify financial abuse and how to safely support victim survivors to deal with relationship debts.

1 June 2020

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Relief for RLC clients through changes to the Fines Act NSW

The Fines Amendment Act 2019 No 13 (NSW), which will introduce significant changes to the Fines Act 1996 (NSW), has been adopted by the NSW Parliament and was assented to on 21 November 2019.

17 December 2019

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Cold call sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance banned

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced the implementation of a ban on unsolicited ‘cold call’ telephone sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance (CCI).

6 December 2019

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Melbourne University Research Study: Do Australian Laws Help People with Debt Problems?

A Melbourne University researcher is seeking participants for a study examining the use and impact of some of the options available to people experiencing consumer debt problems in Australia.

1 August 2019

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Understanding the relationship between debt and problem gambling: USyd survey

The University of Sydney is seeking people with lived experience of debt and gambling to take part in a short, anonymous research survey.

23 May 2019

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Financial Abuse Panel sows seeds for change

On 6 March, RLC held a panel discussion on financial abuse – a fundraiser presented by RLC’s Young Professionals Committee.

7 March 2019

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RLC Submission: Review of the early release of superannuation benefits

RLC submission to the Retirement Income Policy Division

15 February 2019

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Changes to Australian Consumer Law: Key benefits for vulnerable consumers

On 28 March 2018, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Australian Consumer Law Review) Bill 2018 (Cth) was passed and will enact the first suite of proposals of the Australian Consumer Law Review.

9 November 2018

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Submission: consumer credit reforms

NSW police powers, fines and COVID-19: resources and factsheets

Identifying financial abuse in intimate partner relationships, and supporting victim survivors (webinar recording)

Relief for RLC clients through changes to the Fines Act NSW

Cold call sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance banned

Melbourne University Research Study: Do Australian Laws Help People with Debt Problems?

Understanding the relationship between debt and problem gambling: USyd survey

Financial Abuse Panel sows seeds for change

RLC Submission: Review of the early release of superannuation benefits

Changes to Australian Consumer Law: Key benefits for vulnerable consumers

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