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Customer service complaint summaries

Disability

  • Taxi driver insists on putting guide dog in the boot of the car
  • Local council volunteers refused person with dementia participation in group outing
  • Customer told not to browse in the Chemist
  • Bus access not available for Bianca in a wheelchair
  • Daria, in a wheelchair, felt humiliated by bus driver
  • Motor insurance denied because of the person's Workcover claim

Race

  • "You Africans will not be allowed to enter the club"
  • Extra conditions for indigenous person seeking a bank loan
  • Aboriginal teacher subjected to racial slur and refused service in supermarket
  • City cafe customer cops a nice warm cup of racially offensive language

Sex

  • No girls with you? No entry!
  • Ladies night at the pub leaves the boys out
  • "We don't accept boys in the club"

Age

  • Linda judged too old to enter night club
  • Age ID not good enough for 18 year old to buy alcohol wearing school uniform
  • Couple refused service at a restaurant with their three year old daughter

Sexuality

  • Threatened in own home because of sexuality
  • Public transport passenger called a 'poofter'

Marital status

  • Monica refused her prize because she isn't married
  • Chiropractor patient refused service without husband present 

 

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