The show's first series of 10 episodes premiered on 21 March 2013 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television station ABC TV.
(meta data) TITLE: The Checkout - new ABC series on consumer affairs - Consumers' Federation of Australia (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2013-03-18T11:35:05+10:00 Skip to content Consumers' Federation of Australia Developing and promoting the consumer perspective 18 March , 2013 1 comment on "The Checkout – new ABC series on consumer affairs" # The Checkout – new ABC series on consumer affairs A new 10 part series is set to air on the ABC at 8pm on Thursday March 21st, including presenters Craig Reucassel and Julian Morrow (Chaser's War on Everything and The Hamster Wheel), Kirsten Drysdale (Hungry Beast) and Kate Browne from CFA member CHOICE. This is great news for consumers, providing another platform for exposing misleading and harmful industry practices. The Checkout will feature factual issues that affect consumers, some of which will be taken from CHOICE campaigns and research. In welcoming the show, CHOICE have noted: "The show will take a satirical look at the world of consumer affairs. Regular segments will include Beat the System, light-hearted tips for changing consumer behaviour based on consumer psychology, Product vs Packshot, showing some of Australia's most lovingly photographed products as they look in real life, and If I Could Say One Thing, bite-sized chunks of advice for consumers from some of Australia's and the world's leading consumer advocates and researchers." Click here to see the trailer of The Checkout. #### 1 Comment on "The Checkout – new ABC series on consumer affairs" David Milne March 23, 2013 2:34 pm Well done abc. This is a great witty and informative program.please air more of these for the future. Comments are closed. ## Post navigation Previous Previous post: Clock ticking on outrageous credit card surchargersNext Next post: 'ACCC – Your Rights Mob Tiwi Islands' videos ### Primary Sidebar Search for: ### Become a member Organisations and individuals join CFA to signal their commitment to the consumer interest. JOIN CFA ### Newsletter Sign up here for a bi-monthly wrap up of consumer policy news, as well as updates from CFA members, regulators, researchers and more. Leave this field empty if you're human: ## Featured Post ### When a product presents a safety risk
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The Checkout
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 "The Checkout" is an Australian consumer affairs television series.