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Action on scams needs ‘political will,’ says ComCom

The watchdog has told a select committee on Wednesday that it has had to do more with less, in light of recent job cuts.

‘The law at the moment doesn’t necessarily give us the tools that we would really like...’

The Commerce Commission says it doesn’t have the regulatory power to go after social media companies that allow scammers to use their platforms to target consumers.

The competition and consumer watchdog appeared before the Parliament’s Economic Development, Science, and Innovations Committee on

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Nicholas Pointon Wed, 04 Dec 2024
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