Tom Chapman, Consumer Protection Officer in the Kimberley, talks about consumer rights at Christmas time, as well as how to avoid getting caught up in fake SMS scams

Tom Chapman, Consumer Protection Officer in the Kimberley, talks about consumer rights at Christmas time.

Tom Chapman from Consumer Protection in the Kimberley talks about changes in tenancy law that will help people living in rental housing and experiencing family violence. Previous laws, such as the cost of breaking leases, impacted people trying to escape domestic violence situations. Removing those barriers such as break lease payments and the ability to change locks can be the difference between life and death for victims of family violence. The new laws enable tenants get support more easily and some of those benefits also flow on to landlords.