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Past Congress Papers - 2006

Speaker

Presentation


Allan Asher


Key note presentation
Recent developments in UK consumer policy and regulation

Discussion paper
Transcript


Lyn Baker


Jurisdictional update
State/Territory Commissioners
discuss the latest developments in consumer policy across Australia and in their jurisdictions

Presentation
Transcript


Carolyn Bond


Commentary on James Merlino MP's presention
The changes needed to deal with excessive credit use and predatory lending

Speaking notes
Transcript


Geoff Browne


Commentary on Clive Hamilton's presenation
What does it mean for consumer agencies?

Presentation
Discussion paper


Deborah Cope


Session introduction
Education strategies for modern consumer policy

Presentation
Discusssion paper
Transcript


Allan Fels


Congress Impressions

Speaking notes
Transcript


Chris Field


Leading presentation
How important is consumer advocacy? Advocacy for what? Strategies to enhance consumer advocacy

Presentation
Discussion paper, Advocacy in Victoria


Robert Fitzgerald


Leading presentation
A discussion of the Productivity Commission's findings and recommendations in its February report

Presentation
Transcript


Berverly Jenkin


Commentary on Robert Fitzgerald's presenation
Would product safety be strengthened by a 'one law one regulator' approach?

Presentation
Transcript


Michael Kay


Commentary on Chris Field's presentation
Key tools in tackling issues and opportunities presented by consumers from an insurance perspective


Jeffrey Lucy


Key note address
Consumer Protection in financial services


Magauta Mphahlele


Key note address
What can we learn from each other?

Transcript


Chris Noone


Closing session address
Are innovative education and information campaigns enough?

Presentation
Transcript


Andrew Norton


Commentary on Clive Hamilton's presentation
Social and environmental issues

Speaking notes
Transcript


Prof. Joan Ozanne-Smith


Commentary on Robert Fitzgerald's presenation
Have we missed an opportunity to introduce a general safety provision?

Presentation
Transcript


The Hon. Chris Pearce MP


Key note address
Directions for consumer policy - Commonwealth priorities

Presentation
Transcript


Gordon Renouf


Commentary on Garry Banks' presentation
The Consumer perspective to regulatory reform

Presentation


Louise Sylvan


2006 Consumer Affairs Lecture presentation
The interface between consumer policy and
competition policy

Presentation


David Tennant


Commentary on Chris Field's presentation
Advocacy from a consumer advocate's perspective

Presentation


Catherine Wolthuizen


Key note address
Views of the consumer movement

Presentation

 

Panel Question and Answer Sessions

Q & A Session

Theme


Garry Banks

David Edwards

Gordon Renouf



Regulatory reform


Clive Hamilton

Andrew Norton

Geoff Browne


Affluenza


Deborah Cope

Peter Thompson

Chris Noone


Consumer empowerment


James Merlino MP

Gerard Brown

Carolyn Bond


Stream A - the review of credit


Peter Kell

Catherine Wolthuizen


The views of the consumer movement

Robert Fitzgerald

Prof. Joan Ozanne-Smith

Berverly Jenkin


Product safety


Julie Kinross

Lyne Baker

Richard O'Sullivan

Mark Bodycoat


Juristictional updates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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