Community Consultation on Centrepay Reform dlvr.it/T7KPY1

Mental health issues often intersect with legal need. This report by SuzieF and Sarah O'Connor from Neami National looks at how legal need presents in mental health settings and what people working in those settings need to be able to respond. ijic.org/articles/10.53…

Consumer Representative Opportunity – SafeAge Project dlvr.it/T7H9r7

Budget Funds $1.5m for Labelling of Plant-Based and Alternative Protein dlvr.it/T7GrlJ

This is what happens when community legal centres are not funded. Welfare rights services ensure access to entitlements, particularly vital during a cost of living crisis. 'Robodebt lessons not learnt' Community Legal Centres Australia

Productivity Commission National Competition Policy Reforms Submission dlvr.it/T70d4k

New Toppling Furniture Laws Introduced dlvr.it/T6ZCZq

Payment fraud has become an industry in Europe. In our new blog we explore how consumers are falling victim to increasingly sophisticated scams. Surprisingly, it's the younger demographic that is being most targetted. Here's how to stop it: beuc.eu/blog/payment-f…

Compensation for Cancelled Flights Should be the Norm dlvr.it/T6TYhs

Taking gendered violence seriously means funding services that keep women safe - media release from Community Legal Centres Australia
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Refunds for delayed and cancelled flights should be automatic Catherine King MP Stephen Jones MP

Beyond disappointing to read that CommBank will back-track on bonuses for bankers. Bonuses and commissions drive aggressive sales cultures.

Said to be all about competing with brokers, but loans made by brokers are 25% more likely to go into arrears.

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Australians lost $2.74 billion to scams in 2023, in a cost of living crisis. Losses, even a proportion, should be reimbursed by digital platforms, telcos and banks to drive greater investment in scam prevention ⁦Stephen Jones MP⁩ ⁦Michelle Rowland⁩ abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

The dirt on greenwashing.

Erin Turner and I write in The Age on why legal action against greenwashing companies is insufficient. We also need law reform to ban generic eco claims and requirements to inform us about the most ethical choices.

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