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Soaring bills combined with plummeting funding for consumer protection… surely something has to give?
Posted 07 June 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Opinion|Consumer Goods and Services|National
OPINION: Mounting financial pressures are placing consumers under unprecedented strain just as public services face shrinking resources. Protecting the most vulnerable will require sustained investment, realistic expectations and a recognition that demand peaks when times are hardest.
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