December 29, 2009

Illegal matchmaking still pulls big bucks

Many introduction agencies have morals lower than a snake's duodenum when it comes to ethical behaviour.

The Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading Peter Lawlor has issued this warning against a Gold Coast-based agency:


Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading

The Honourable Peter Lawlor

29/12/2009

No love from these introduction agents

The operator of a Gold Coast introduction agency has been ordered back to court following allegations that she is defying an earlier ban which restrained her from providing introduction services to Queensland residents.

Minister for Fair Trading Peter Lawlor said Helen Dimitrijevski, the alleged operator of Love Network Queensland Pty Ltd, was today (27 December 2009) served with court documents in relation to action commenced by both Queensland and New South Wales Fair Trading agencies.

The Queensland proceedings allege contempt of court.

In 2003 Helen Dimitrijevski, her husband Zivko Dimitrijevski and TLC Consulting Services Pty Ltd were ordered to cease providing introduction services to Queensland residents by the Queensland Supreme Court.

The New South Wales Office of Fair Trading has also filed proceedings in the New South Wales Supreme Court against Helen Dimitrijevski, Zivko Dimitrijevski and Hollie Veall in relation to TLC Consulting Services Pty Ltd which had been operating as an introduction agency in Tweed Heads, NSW since being banned from providing introduction services in Queensland.