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Maryanne Spurdle holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Auckland, a BA in Communications from California State University at Fullerton, and is a World Journalism Institute Fellow. She held a variety of positions before joining Maxim Institute in 2023, writing, editing and designing material for mainstream media and non-profit organisations. One of Maryanne's early roles was at a charity that supports vulnerable and homeless adults in the north of England. That experience informed and fuelled her desire to discover and communicate the best ways that families, communities, and governments can encourage human flourishing in a complex world.

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Submission on the Credit Contracts & Consumer Finance Amendment Bill 137-1

By Maryanne Spurdle June 30, 2025

Maxim Institute’s submission warns that the Bill’s retrospective provisions directly impact an active class action, undermine core principles of the rule of law, threaten the separation of powers, and weaken consumer access to justice. The risks this provision seeks to mitigate could be addressed without setting a dangerous legal precedent or disadvantaging those involved in the current class action. We urge the Select Committee to limit the retrospective effect so that all amendments apply only to future litigation, and to safeguard ongoing proceedings by expressly preserving the status of any disputes or class actions commenced before the Bill’s passage.

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Submission on the Credit Contracts & Consumer Finance Amendment Bill 137-1

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Maryanne Spurdle

Maryanne Spurdle holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Auckland, a BA in Communications from California State University at Fullerton, and is a World Journalism Institute Fellow. She held a variety of positions before joining Maxim Institute in 2023, writing, editing and designing material for mainstream media and non-profit organisations. One of Maryanne's early roles was at a charity that supports vulnerable and homeless adults in the north of England. That experience informed and fuelled her desire to discover and communicate the best ways that families, communities, and governments can encourage human flourishing in a complex world.

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