"We welcome the upholding of the court’s finding of systemic unconscionable conduct by Captain Cook College as well as the finding that (parent company) Site and (former COO) Blake Wills were knowingly concerned in this conduct," ACCC commissioner Liza Carver said in a statement.
"Captain Cook College sought to maximise its profit at the expense of vulnerable students who were left with a debt, and at the expense of the commonwealth, by claiming more than $50 million under the VET FEE HELP scheme.
“We brought this case because there was clear evidence that Captain Cook College enrolled vulnerable and disadvantaged consumers in courses they were unlikely to ever complete or receive any vocational benefit from despite incurring a large VET FEE-HELP debt. Over 90 per cent of those consumers did not complete any part of their online course, and about 86 per cent of them never even logged into their course.”
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"Captain Cook College sought to maximise its profit at the expense of vulnerable students who were left with a debt, and at the expense of the commonwealth, by claiming more than $50 million under the VET FEE HELP scheme.
“We brought this case because there was clear evidence that Captain Cook College enrolled vulnerable and disadvantaged consumers in courses they were unlikely to ever complete or receive any vocational benefit from despite incurring a large VET FEE-HELP debt. Over 90 per cent of those consumers did not complete any part of their online course, and about 86 per cent of them never even logged into their course.”
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High Court ruling might mean corporate executives face 'lower bar' for prosecutions, and more of them
"They got away with it" is a common refrain after corporate scandals that end without consequences for individuals. A landmark High Court ruling could radically reshape that.Daniel Ziffer (ABC News)
