Australian 4WD Hire

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Glad they had a favourable results, sounds like very dodgy behaviour from the company.

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Auatralian 4WD Hire has finally bitten the dust.

One would expect that the sale of the business as the company was going bellyup can be overturned by the liquidators in the same manner as preferential payments can be.

And the latest posts on Product Review.

And some feedback on Tripadvisor.

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowTopic-g255055-i120-k11878502-Australian_4wd_hire-Australia.html

Hopefully consumers will not be again subjected to this disgusting behaviour by these individuals.

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The ACCC are taking this to Court seeking monetary penalties, as per the ACL why aren’t they also seeking compensation for those affected? We often see the statement of fines but not often enough do we see them asking for victim compensation, this I think needs to change. Seek redress for those affected over the fines, so if compo is all that is attained then that’s great and only then if fines can be added then even better rather than this current way.

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They actually have.

https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2021/2021fca0347

Check out the penalties for the 31 “Instances of unconscionable conduct and penalties” in Appendix B at the bottom of the judgment.

“Go to jail, go directly to jail. do not pass GO, do not collect $200”?

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