Fairness is the very fabric that keeps Australia together. A strong safety net, universal access to essential services, and a living wage that rewards work are the things that give us our character as a nation.
Fairness is the very fabric that keeps Australia together. A strong safety net, universal access to essential services, and a living wage that rewards work are the things that give us our character as a nation.
But fairness is not guaranteed. In a market economy that changes rapidly, regulators and law-makers need to keep up to protect the Australian fair go.
Australians need a Retail Ombudsman.
All credit should be treated the same, and capped at no more than 48% per annum.
All credit should be treated the same, and capped at no more than 48% per annum.
Credit card providers should be required to assess whether applicants can afford to repay the entire credit limit within 3 years.
The National Credit Code should no longer distinguish between consumer leases and credit contracts.
Funeral insurance: simply money down the drain.
Analysis by Consumer Action estimated that the Commonwealth may be owed in excess of $1.5 billion on mis-sold VET FEE-HELP loans.
Restoring balance for the thousands of households struggling with financial pressures.
Energy networks should not be protected from their poor investment decisions.
The Productivity Commission has recommended an annual boost in legal assistance services funding.