2012

RLC made a submission to ASIC for its review of External Dispute Resolution (EDR) schemes’ jurisdiction to accept complaints about financial services providers when legal proceedings have already commenced. RLC supports ASIC’s proposal to retain EDR’s current jurisdiction.

2011

* RLC supports ACCAN's campaign to make calls to 13 and 1800 numbers free, even when called from a mobile. Please see our submission to  Australian Communication and Media Authority.

* Redfern Legal Centre made a Submission on the Consumer Credit & Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2011. The Government sought comments on the Bill, which proposes to amend the Credit Laws as they affect a number of areas including hardship provisions, reverse mortgages, consumer leases and small amount credit contracts (or pay day loans).  This submission incorporated our previous submission to Treasury on 7 September 2011 commenting on the proposed Credit Enhancement Bill regarding small amount credit contracts.

* Redfern Legal Centre made a Submission to Treasury on 7 September 2011 commenting on the proposed Credit Enhancements Bill.  Treasury sought comments on the Bill, which proposes to amend the credit laws as they affect small amount credit contracts (or payday loans), and which will introduce a national cap of 48% on the amount of fees, charges and interest that can be applied to other consumer credit contracts.

2009

* The Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into the National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009 (July 2009)

* The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law on the National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009, Exposure Draft (May 2009 )

* SCOCA Australian Consumer Law Consultation, Treasury, March 2009

* The Green and Independent Senators, regarding the Rudd Stimulus Package, February 2009

2008

* The Commonwealth Government's Green Paper on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme July 2008

* The NSW Government on Electricity Privatisation 2008

* The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law on the Financial Services and Credit Reform Green Paper June 2008

* The Productivity Commission, Draft Report on the Consumer Policy Framework February 2008

* The Productivity Commission, Issues Paper on the Consumer Policy Framework August 2007