Calls for federal inquiry into retirement villages amid Aveo scandal

By Adele Ferguson, Sarah Danckert, Fergus Hunter
Updated June 28 2018 - 1:27pm, first published June 29 2017 - 12:00am
Allan Fels said "vigorous" enforcement action from all relevant agencies was required to clean up the sector. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Allan Fels said "vigorous" enforcement action from all relevant agencies was required to clean up the sector. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

LABOR, the Greens and former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Allan Fels have called on the government to urgently review the retirement village sector following allegations elderly Australians are being ripped off.

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