JULIAN ASSANGE Documentary

This documentary is an important contribution towards winning Julian Assange’s freedom. If you can give, please do so. A target $200,000 has nearly been reached. Be part of it.

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It’s time to give consumers a fair go

Dodgy, shonky, or just plain unfair – whatever you call it, right now a gap in Australia’s consumer law is letting businesses get away with playing dirty.

From making it near-impossible to speak to customer service to a slew of tactics designed to dupe you into spending more money, it feels like unfair business practices are everywhere. And until there’s a law to stop them, companies will continue to get away with taking advantage of people. 

Jurisdictions like the EU, UK and US already have laws in place to address unfair business practices, but Australia is lagging behind. In the US, for example, the consumer watchdog has been able to take action against dodgy businesses that imposed excessive obstacles on people who tried to cancel their service. In Australia, businesses can still get away with using all kinds of tricks to take advantage of consumers. It’s clear that many big businesses won’t do the right thing by people unless they’re forced to.

In a cost of living crisis, it’s more important than ever that people are protected from costly, unfair tricks. This change is something the government is already considering, but to make it a priority we need to show that there’s strong support. The more of us that use our voice, the sooner we can make sure consumers get a fair go. Sign the petition for strong new fairness laws now.

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March on May Day in Melbourne

Eight Hour Day commemoration on Thursday 1 May

May Day International Event