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  • Government Entities & Industry Bodies
    Government Entities
    The web-site of the Office for State Revenue in New South Wales for online help for duties, vendor duty, First Home Benefits in NSW (First Home Owner Grant Scheme and First Home Plus Scheme) and land tax.
    For information on the First Home Owner Grant, home concessions for transfer duty and home concessions for mortgage duty.
    For informaiton on Land Tax Clearance Certificates, Pay-roll Tax Annual Adjustment (eAA), Land Tax Data Feeds for Municipalities, Land Tax eObjections and Guide to Taxes.
    Industry Bodies
    The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) is the peak body for Australia 's residential and commercial mortgage industry. Established in 1982, the MFAA works closely with the financial services sector, the Federal Government, and all State Governments, to set the direction and standard for Australia 's mortgage industry.
    The FBAA is the peak body for finance brokers in Australia.
    Consumer Advice and Credit Helplines
    The contacts for consumer complaints about brokers and consumer credit more generally are as follows:
    State Revenue Office Victoria:
    Credit Helpline
    03 9602 3800
    or 1800 803 800
    Consumer Credit Legal Service (contact Credit Helpline for referral)
    Financial and Consumer Rights Council (for referral to a financial counselling service)
    03 9663-2000
    New South Wales:
    Creditline
    1800 808 488
    (telephone advice on debt/credit, referral to financial counsellor)
    Consumer Credit Legal Centre
    02 9212 4111
    ACT:
    Care Financial Counselling Service
    02 6257 1788
    South Australia
    Adelaide Central Mission
    08 8202 5180
    Para Districts Community Legal Service
    08 8281 6911
    Western Australia:
    Financial Counsellors Resource Project
    (for referral to financial counsellor)
    08 9221 9411
    Consumer Credit Legal Service
    08 9481 7665
    Tasmania:
    Anglicare Financial Counselling Service
    1800 243 232
    Consumer Credit Solicitor, Hobart Community Legal Service
    03 6223 2500
    or 1800 232 500
    Queensland Treasury:
    Financial Counselling Services Queensland
    073257 1957
    Legal Aid Queensland
    1300 651 188
    Northern Territory:
    Anglicare Northern Territory Financial Counselling Service
    08 8948 2700
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