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On Monday 27 April the Commonwealth released a draft exposure Bill for a new National Consumer Credit Code. CHOICE welcomes improved licensing, external dispute resolution and hardship provisions. We also welcome the government's commitment that lenders act resopnsibily - but we're not convinced the current draft has quite got there. Click here to read more.

Want to find out more about our campaigning work? Check out our campaigns priorities here.

National Broadband Network

Earlier this month, the Federal Government announced plans to establish a new company that will invest up to $43 billion over eight years to build and operate a National Broadband Network delivering superfast broadband to Australian homes and workplaces.

Consumers will have a choice of speeds and prices. The new arrangements will also overcome the market distortion caused by Telstra being both a broadband retailer and the monopoly owner of the underlying infrastructure. However we're concerned the NBN may come at a price.


		Voluntary action on climate change The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme will undermine voluntary consumer action. The government needs to fix the design.



		The Kleenmaid collapse What options are available to consumers since the collapse of whitegoods business Kleenmaid?



		Unit Pricing CHOICE is delighted that unit pricing will soon be mandatory, but we have some concerns with the draft industry code.


	The Biggest Loser A new CHOICE report shows that the most junk food ads are aired when children are watching TV.



	Financial Ombudsman Service We support a simpler and fairer process for consumers to raise complaints against financial services providers.



	Our campaign publications Read our campaigns reports and research documents online.


	Win on ATM fees In February, CHOICE launched a campaign to stop banks from charging customers foreign ATM fees once new reforms came into effect in March. Thanks to pressure from customers and from CHOICE, the Big Four banks scrapped their ATM "disloyalty fees".
	Coming soon Conflicts of interest, healthcare reform


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