Carolyn Budd

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Consumer fraud is not a new phenomenon, however, the expansion of the Internet and the increased capacity for spam email has seen a rise in the number of fraudulent requests sent to internet users across the globe

This survey collected data on a wide variety of scams, including lotteries, phishing, financial advice and other attempts to gather personal information, enabling consumer protection and regulatory agencies to tailor fraud prevention activities for maximum impact

Noticeboard

07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.
13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

20 December 2011

Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts ahead of the development of the nation's first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years.