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AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

BY MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026 12:07PM

AFCA received a record number of complaints in 2025, with 111,373 complaints filed in the 12 months to December 31 - up 14% from 2024.

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