EARLY this year Rod Stowe — the man who has been guarding our consumer rights since the 1980s — told his wife he wanted to retire in July. The Africa trip was timed so Mr Stowe would still be in the Fair Trading Commissioner role for a ministerial council meeting in June. “I’ve had this friendly arm wrestle with Matt Kean since he became Fair Trading minister (in February). https://t.co/WxMO3orL4c #stoweaway pic.twitter.com/DRRof4ylVm — NSW Fair Trading (@NSW_FairTrading) July 14, 2017In a speech to Fair Trading staff today, Mr Kean will pay tribute to the Commissioner, saying he has been the “guardian” of the community’s confidence in the state’s consumer protection system. media_camera Mr Stowe started in consumer protection in 1989.

Source: Daily Sun July 16, 2017 12:00 UTC