Australias leading consumer advocacy group | CHOICE

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Web Name: Australias leading consumer advocacy group | CHOICE

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JavaScript is disabledIf possible, please enable JavaScript for an enhanced experience on the CHOICE website. Join a community of 400,000 who buy smarter and support a fair deal for all Australians. Christmas cooking made easy Our kitchen expert Fiona Mair shares her sage advice for a less stressful Christmas feast. Together we've been campaigning for safer products for over 60 years but how much do you know about dangerous ones?We've put together a quick quiz so you can put your skills to the test. See how many can you get right. How to buy the best air conditioner Choosing a unit can be stressful and expensive - our expert guide is here to help. Should you buy a Dyson fan? Will you be blown away, or is the cult brand just a cool waste of money? Our experts weigh in. A huge step forward for our product safety campaign. New regulations for products containing button batteries will help reduce the serious risk that these small but dangerous items pose to young children. The Victorian government announces it will end school marketing schemes like Dollarmites. Instead, students will participate in school-led programs designed to improve financial literacy. Thanks to pressure from over 26,000 CHOICE supporters, the government introduces new requirements for hand sanitiser labels, like including the percentage of alcohol on every bottle. After a Shonky Award for failing to display upfront funeral prices, InvoCare (White Lady and Simplicity Funerals) publishes its price lists online for each state and territory. Following pressure from Super Consumers, four funds agreed to remove or greatly reduce the impact of junk insurance. Nib and Medibank publish their hardship arrangements after pressure from CHOICE, making it easier for you to understand what help you can receive. Following ongoing pressure from Super Consumers, insurers promise not to rely on junk TPD terms that exclude people who are unemployed or working limited hours. ASIC releases guidance to finalise new rules requiring brokers to act in the best interests of customers. It has no loopholes or "safe harbours", reflecting what CHOICE was calling for. Thanks to our tenacious investigative journalism, InvoCare permanently drops its unfair late administration fees. NSW commits to "name and shame" companies that put up prices on essentials during the pandemic – now we're pushing all states to do more. Super Consumers call on all funds to drop pandemic exclusions from insurance policies, and within a week all but one comply. The holdout follows a month later. Most health funds agree to delay or drop price increases after we called for fairer pricing during COVID-19. New laws pass to hold brokers accountable after years of pressure (from us) and scandals (from them). A win that was decades in the making. More than 20,000 people signed our petition to the Treasurer to get this reform over the line. New laws close a loophole, ending ‘trailing’ commissions to financial advisers. Instead of your adviser being paid fees for no reason, the money will stay in your pocket. After years of pressure, the government releases draft laws to stop companies like Viagogo scamming you when you buy tickets online. The Consumer Data Right Law passes, giving you more control over the data companies hold about you and letting you share it securely so you can switch services more easily. Health Ministers agree to expose sneaky added sugar with clearer labelling on packaged foods. The tools you need to find the best brands, avoid poor performers and get help when things go wrong.   Our members are at our heart, funding our independent product testing, journalism and campaigns. Join a community of thousands where you can share ideas, get advice and make positive change. We at CHOICE acknowledge the Gadigal people, the traditional custodians of this land on which we work, and pay our respects to the First Nations people of this country. CHOICE supports the First Nations people's Uluru Statement from the Heart.

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