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Daniel Do-Nothing Victoria's Minister for Consumer Affairs Opinion by Neil JenmanIf you're trying to buy a home today, get one thing straight: When it comes to false quotes and bait pricing, no one is coming to your aid. Especially in Victoria. Despite widespread evidence of massive fraud, the regulatory authorities couldn't seem to care less about homebuyers. The worst example is occurring in Victoria where the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Daniel Andrews, has – wait for it – praised the scoundrels at the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV). Yes, that's right, a government minister who is duty-bound to protect consumers has praised perpetrators who are cheating consumers. According to the Age, Daniel Andrews has said: "I want to congratulate the REIV on its leadership on this issue". Congratulate? Leadership? Minister, are you kidding? Not since Merri Rose, Queensland's former (now disgraced) Minister for Fair Trading ignored blatant facts about property frauds, has a state government minister shown such callous disregard for property consumers. Senior members of the REIV are among the nation's worst offenders in the bait pricing frauds which are wreaking havoc on homebuyers. Thousands of buyers are having their hearts broken and their wallets walloped. It has been going on for years. With false quotes, many REIV chiefs have been up to their greedy misleading necks in the frauds (remember Lou Rendina?). There is an abundance of evidence, including, of course, tens of thousands of victims of this dastardly fraud. Sadly, however, most victims of bait pricing never complain, therefore creating the impression that all is well. But anyone who takes the time to do even the slightest research will discover the sheer magnitude of these bait pricing frauds. Clearly, Daniel Andrews does not understand the property industry. Or doesn't care. He certainly has not done his research. He has refused to speak to the Age reporters who, in the past few weeks, have researched and documented damning evidence of horrific false quoting. Message to Premier Bracks – your current Minister for Consumer Affairs, Daniel Andrews, is incompetent. Bring back John Lenders or, better still, courageous Christine Campbell (she stood up to the rogues at the REIV). Today, in Victoria (and across Australia) hundreds of homebuyers will be arranging building inspections on properties they have no chance of buying. Bait priced properties. These buyers are going to lose their money. Guaranteed. Meanwhile Daniel-do-nothing does nothing.
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