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31 Oct 2024

Framing the future of financial services: strengthening competition and consumer engagement

In the keynote address for the Gilbert + Tobin Financial Services Forum on Thursday 31 October 2024, ACCC Chair, Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb spoke about the significant changes happening in the financial services sector and the implications of these for the ACCC’s work.
Consumer Data Right
Buying and selling products and services
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Pricing
Scams
Banking and finance
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Speech
01 Sep 2023

Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop speech

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave the opening address on September 1 to the Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop.
Compliance and enforcement
Mergers and acquisitions
Scams
Childcare
Digital platforms and services
Energy
Speech
09 Sep 2022

Law Council Competition and Consumer Law Workshop opening address

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave the Opening address on September 9 to the Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop.
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Speech
19 Jul 2022

Making Australia a harder target for scammers keynote address

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, delivered the keynote address at the Law Council of Australia's 2022 Consumer Rights Forum.
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Speech
21 Feb 2014

CEDA conference: Looking forward to 2014 address

Chairman, Rod Sims, announces the ACCC's priorities for 2014.
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Speech
18 Jun 2013

Outsmarting the scammers: National Consumer Fraud Week opening address

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims delivers the opening address to National Consumer Fraud Week releasing the findings of the ACCC's targeting scams report.
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Scams
Speech
19 Mar 2012

National Consumer Fraud Week 2012 speech

The theme this year is Slam Scams!, which is our straightforward advice for consumers who want to ensure they don’t get taken in.
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Speech
21 May 2009

Financial stress and vulnerability: the perfect recipe for scams speech

The current financial crisis has provided scammers with greater opportunities to take advantage of Australians at their most vulnerable.
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Scams
Speech
21 Apr 2009

How business owners should protect themselves against business scams address

Scammers are now targeting businesses constantly with innovation, persistence and cunning in order to gain trust and manipulate their victims.
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Speech
13 Mar 2009

Making phones fair—Australian telecommunications and poor consumer practice address

The ACCC is putting the telecommunications industry on notice.
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Speech
25 Sep 2007

Global Fraud: making the links with consumer protection speech

Abstract: Mass-market global fraud has increased exponentially over the last 10 years.
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Speech
23 Sep 2004

Issues for consumers in global trading speech

A more open and global trading regime has important positive outcomes for Australian consumers in terms of choice and price/value offerings.
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