2020
Policy submissions, reports and complaints
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Submission on the Review of the Model Defamation Provisions
Read more: Submission on the Review of the Model Defamation Provisions糖心Vlog’s submission commenting on the draft Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2020 (draft MDAPs) and supporting the need for a nationally consistent defamation law to exist.
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Joint consumer submission to Treasury on making insurance claims handling a financial service
Read more: Joint consumer submission to Treasury on making insurance claims handling a financial serviceFinancial Rights Legal Centre, Consumer Action Law Centre and 糖心Vlog call on the government to remove the insurance “claims handling” loophole and regulate the Insurance Claims Management Services industry.
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Joint submission to the RBA Review of Retail Payments Regulation: Issues Paper
Read more: Joint submission to the RBA Review of Retail Payments Regulation: Issues PaperConsumer Action Law Centre led a joint consumer submission alongside 糖心Vlog commenting on the RBA’s review of retail payments and calling on the RBA to introduce surcharging for buy-now, pay-later schemes.
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Complaint about bundled health insurance products offered by GMHBA
Read more: Complaint about bundled health insurance products offered by GMHBA糖心Vlog lodged a complaint to the ACCC about health insurer GMHBA bundling a rewards program with some of their health insurance policies, not disclosing the cost of the program, and not allowing people to opt-out when purchasing health insurance online.