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Consumer affairs victoria cav is a government agency that protects and promotes the interests of consumers and is based in the australian state of victoria. Your rights and responsibilities menu options for consumer affairs victoria. Fair trading is the first point of contact for the public wishing to seek advice and raise consumer concerns and complaints. At 30 june 2011, we were responsible for administering 34 acts of parliament. To find out more, visit the consumer affairs victoria website or call 0 55 81 81. Fundraiser responsibilities consumer affairs victoria. Visit payscale to research consumer affairs specialist hourly pay by city, experience, skill, employer and more. Ausae consumer affairs takes action over selfproclaimed. This will be updated regularly as new guidance is available.
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Yooralla is a registered fundraiser under the fundraising act 1998 with consumer affairs victoria. Consumer affairs representatives answer more than 300,000 calls, letters, and email messages every year. Any person or organisation that undertakes fundraising must register as a fundraiser unless they are exempt from registration. If you take part in fundraising you must register, unless you are exempt. Per section 17a of the fundraising act, any organisation that undertakes fundraising must register as a fundraiser with consumer affairs victoria, unless they are an exempt organisation. View the video below to find out where all the relevant information and forms are located. The federal trade commission will investigate a company if it knows about wrongdoing. In order for it to know, people need to file complaints. Consumer affairs victoria works in partnership with crime stoppers victoria to raise awareness of this scam, and to educate consumers on how to avoid being conned. Register or search for a fundraiser, learn about responsibilities, fees and fines. Consumer affairs victoria consumer and business services south australia consumer, building and occupational services, tasmania new south wales fair trading northern territory consumer affairs queensland office of fair trading western australia department of commerce, consumer protection isbn. Consumer affairs victoria melbourne, victoria, australia.
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