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Politics
Andrew Brown

National power-of-attorney laws needed to stop abuse

There are calls for nationally consistent power-of-attorney laws to protect the elderly. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

Vulnerable Australians could become more susceptible to exploitation or financial abuse unless national power-of-attorney laws are introduced, a report says.

The report by the Australian Human Rights Commission has called for nationally consistent laws governing power-of-attorney among states and territories.

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