Dr Lucinda O'Brien

Dr Lucinda O'Brien

Melbourne Postdoctoral Fellow, Melbourne Centre for Commercial Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne

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Politics & Society

Without stronger action, Robodebt could happen again

Despite the deeply disturbing revelations of the Robodebt Royal Commission, many government agencies are still using poor debt collection practices

Politics & Society

Australia’s pawnbrokers are too lightly regulated and that’s a problem

In Australia, pawnbrokers are largely exempt from national consumer credit laws and it’s leaving often-desperate people exposed to acute risks