Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Industry updates Legislation updates Media releases Public warnings Enforceable undertakings Court actions Protect your consumer rights during post-Christmas sales Media releases 23 December 2024 It’s a great time of the year for a post-Christmas shopping bargain, but Victorian shoppers are being reminded of their consumer rights if they end up with a faulty product. Dangerous Christmas gifts taken off shelves - media release Media releases 20 December 2024 Victorian parents, carers and families can shop more safely after Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) inspectors removed thousands of dangerous Christmas products from shelves in its pre-Christmas sweep. Ray White Oakleigh faces court action for alleged misleading practices Court actions Media releases 16 October 2024 Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is taking Ray White Oakleigh and estate agent Nick Strilakos to the Federal Court for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct and making false and misleading statements in breach of the Australian Consumer Law. Unsafe products seized from Melbourne Royal Show Media releases 4 October 2024 Consumer Affairs Victoria and Melbourne Royal Show organisers are warning parents and carers to be on the lookout for unsafe children's toys, after CAV safety inspectors found more than 500 non-compliant products at the Show yesterday. Real estate agent jailed for mishandling trust money Court actions Media releases 16 June 2023 A former estate agent who mishandled his clients’ trust account funds for personal use was sentenced to 12 months in prison and a two-year Community Corrections Order in the County Court today. Court win against solar company who broke door-to-door sales laws - Media release Media releases 5 February 2021 Consumers are being reminded of their rights when approached by door-to-door salespeople after Consumer Affairs Victoria successfully took a solar company to the Federal Court for using aggressive sales tactics and misleading consumers. Beware of unregistered builder Media releases 29 January 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria issued a public warning today about an unregistered builder following multiple complaints to Consumer Affairs. Moving over summer? Choose your removalist carefully - Media release Media releases 20 January 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria this week issued a public warning about a Melbourne-based removalist service, Ajanvi Pty Ltd trading as My Moovers.
Protect your consumer rights during post-Christmas sales Media releases 23 December 2024 It’s a great time of the year for a post-Christmas shopping bargain, but Victorian shoppers are being reminded of their consumer rights if they end up with a faulty product.
Dangerous Christmas gifts taken off shelves - media release Media releases 20 December 2024 Victorian parents, carers and families can shop more safely after Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) inspectors removed thousands of dangerous Christmas products from shelves in its pre-Christmas sweep.
Ray White Oakleigh faces court action for alleged misleading practices Court actions Media releases 16 October 2024 Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is taking Ray White Oakleigh and estate agent Nick Strilakos to the Federal Court for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct and making false and misleading statements in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.
Unsafe products seized from Melbourne Royal Show Media releases 4 October 2024 Consumer Affairs Victoria and Melbourne Royal Show organisers are warning parents and carers to be on the lookout for unsafe children's toys, after CAV safety inspectors found more than 500 non-compliant products at the Show yesterday.
Real estate agent jailed for mishandling trust money Court actions Media releases 16 June 2023 A former estate agent who mishandled his clients’ trust account funds for personal use was sentenced to 12 months in prison and a two-year Community Corrections Order in the County Court today.
Court win against solar company who broke door-to-door sales laws - Media release Media releases 5 February 2021 Consumers are being reminded of their rights when approached by door-to-door salespeople after Consumer Affairs Victoria successfully took a solar company to the Federal Court for using aggressive sales tactics and misleading consumers.
Beware of unregistered builder Media releases 29 January 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria issued a public warning today about an unregistered builder following multiple complaints to Consumer Affairs.
Moving over summer? Choose your removalist carefully - Media release Media releases 20 January 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria this week issued a public warning about a Melbourne-based removalist service, Ajanvi Pty Ltd trading as My Moovers.