Papers and submissions

Submissions authored by RLC’s Financial Abuse Service: Submission to the Attorney General’s Department’s consultation on a bankruptcy Minimal Asset Procedure (August 2024)

RLC is asking the Federal government to establish whistleblower protections that would enable migrant workers to report exploitation without risking their visa.

Financial Rights Legal Centre, Consumer Action Law Centre and RLC have made joint submissions on further changes needed to protect the medically and financially vulnerable.

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

RLC has provided a response to the Australian Finance Industry Association’s (AFIA) Code of Practice for Buy Now, Pay Later Providers.

RLC is calling for urgent measures to avoid a humanitarian crisis by addressing the serious vulnerabilities within this community, which are being magnified by the current health crisis.

RLC's submission focuses on the impact of current evidentiary requirements for the early release of superannuation benefits on victims of family and domestic violence.

In this submission, RLC focuses on the impact of irresponsible lending practices on consumers in response to the ASIC Consultation Paper on Credit Cards and Responsible Lending Assessments.

In this submission, RLC focuses on the impact of irresponsible lending practices on consumers in response to the ASIC Consultation Paper on Credit Cards and Responsible Lending Assessments.

In RLC's experience, international students frequently have a visa issue associated with their legal problem, and fears about their visa status can prevent these students from seeking advice or asserting their rights.