{"id":2438,"date":"2019-09-24T23:47:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T23:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.picaluna.com\/?p=2438"},"modified":"2024-03-22T19:33:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T08:33:55","slug":"disturbing-disappointing-but-not-surprising-funeral-firm-reacts-to-abc-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picaluna.com\/disturbing-disappointing-but-not-surprising-funeral-firm-reacts-to-abc-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDisturbing, disappointing, but not surprising\u201d: Funeral firm reacts to ABC investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"
The MD of an Australian funeral company says those in the industry who engage in price gouging, take advantage of emotionally vulnerable families and hide behind complicated fee structures need to be called out.<\/span><\/p>\n Reacting to last night\u2019s ABC report into undignified, impersonal and shocking practices within the Australian funeral industry, Greg Inglis, Managing Director of Picaluna Funerals said, \u201cIt was incredibly disturbing, disappointing, but unfortunately not surprising. I feel desperately sad for the families who have been negatively impacted by the terrible practices highlighted in last night\u2019s program.\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n The Four Corners investigation found multiple families are being left traumatised by their experience with funeral companies, ranging from emotional suffering to over-charging.<\/span><\/p>\n Mr Inglis said such practice was all too common. \u201cWe\u2019ve had families tell us of terrible experiences with other funeral service providers, such as using shaming tactics to upsell a more expensive coffin. They\u2019ve told us that funeral directors are unwilling to give a breakdown of their fees. Others felt rushed into having a funeral on the pretence that if the funeral director didn\u2019t book the chapel then, it could be weeks till there was an available time slot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n