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 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. Save money when grocery shopping - Media release Media releases 9 November 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria is reminding Victorians an easy way to save money when grocery shopping is by comparing the price per unit of items. Ramping up estate agent audits - Media release Media releases 13 March 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria inspectors are conducting random desktop inspections of estate agents’ trust accounts, searching for inconsistencies that may point to misuse of trust money, in addition to their usual on-site inspections. Unlicensed car sellers fined over illegal trading - Media release Media releases 12 March 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has taken criminal action against four individuals for illegal motor car trading, ordering them to pay fines and costs totalling over $123,000.
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.
Save money when grocery shopping - Media release Media releases 9 November 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria is reminding Victorians an easy way to save money when grocery shopping is by comparing the price per unit of items.
Ramping up estate agent audits - Media release Media releases 13 March 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria inspectors are conducting random desktop inspections of estate agents’ trust accounts, searching for inconsistencies that may point to misuse of trust money, in addition to their usual on-site inspections.
Unlicensed car sellers fined over illegal trading - Media release Media releases 12 March 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has taken criminal action against four individuals for illegal motor car trading, ordering them to pay fines and costs totalling over $123,000.