Anne-Marie Allgrove

Australia - Code for Smart Communities established

New Zealand, Australia - November 29 2018 In October 2018, the Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) in partnership with the Green Building Council Australia have released a Code...

Toby Patten, Candice Colman, Rowena Baer.

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Australia - Draft of Consumer Data Standards released

Australia - November 28 2018 On 2 November 2018, the Data Standards Body released a working draft of the Consumer Data Standards in Banking. The Consumer Data Standards program is...

Toby Patten, Candice Colman, Rowena Baer.

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Australia - ACCC and ASIC given stronger powers over unfair contract terms

Australia - November 27 2018 On 25 October 2018, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Australian Consumer Law Review) Act 2018 (Cth) (the Act) came into force. The Act implements...

Toby Patten, Candice Colman, Rowena Baer.

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Australian Communications Consumer Action Network releases recommendations for consumer safeguards in telecommunications

Australia - November 26 2018 On 28 September 2018, the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) released a statement with recommendations for consumer safeguards...

Toby Patten, Candice Colman, Rowena Baer.

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Australia 'Lead My Way' fined for telemarketing calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Register

Australia - November 26 2018 The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has fined telemarketing company Lead My Way Pty Ltd USD 285,000 for making telemarketing...

Toby Patten, Candice Colman, Rowena Baer.

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