Country-of-origin labelling win

CHOICE backs ground-breaking country-of-origin labelling bill.

16 May 2013 | CHOICE has welcomed a new bill introduced by Greens leader Christine Milne which could end the confusion around country-of-origin food labelling claims.

Money

Will consumers win on excessive surcharges?
18 Mar 2013 | There may still be work to do on ending excessive credit card surcharges.
Take charge!
18 Mar 2013 | It's up to you to demand an end to over-the-top surcharges.
Crackdown on credit card surcharges
7 Mar 2013 | The end of excessive credit card surcharges is on the horizon.

Food labelling

Greens plan to reform food origin labelling
8 Aug 2012 | Australian Greens propose sweeping changes to country of origin labelling rules for food products.
Country of origin labelling
24 Jan 2012 | Time to reform country-of-origin labelling
Thousands back traffic lights
9 Dec 2011 | Over 3700 consumers joined the call for traffic light labels.

Consumer protection

Pack Attack!
19 Feb 2013 | Join our campaign against bad packaging.
New consumer law
1 Feb 2011 | CHOICE campaign on consumer law has helped make significant changes implemented in the new consumer law.
Retailers: Raise your game
6 Jan 2011 | CHOICE believes online shopping is motivated by more than just a GST dodge. The big retailers have spoken, now it's time for you to have your say.

Sustainability

Solar panel payback times
27 Sep 2011 | We've recrunched the numbers to give you the latest 'payback times' for a small solar panel system.
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs
4 Aug 2010 | Performance and price have greatly improved since our last test of CFLs.
Laundry Greenwash
4 Jun 2010 | Choice complaint to Seventh Generation

Chemicals

CHOICE submission on regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
27 May 2011 | CHOICE is calling for an over-arching strategy that guides pre- and post-market regulatory activities.
Submission to DAFF
27 Jan 2011 | CHOICE submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), December 2010.
Bad chemistry campaign
11 Jan 2010 | You don’t need a doctorate in chemistry to see there’s something wrong with regulation of chemicals in Australia.

Past campaigns

Shopping loyalty cards
11 Apr 2013 | Supermarket loyalty programs offer very little value but are used to collect enormous amounts of your personal data.
Supermarket price wars
27 Jul 2010 | Have supermarket prices really gone down compared to last year?
Superannuation accounts
10 Jul 2010 | With nearly three super accounts for every worker, we need a new system that makes consolidating super easier