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August 2020 ABA Monthly News

6 August 2020

During Victoria’s Stage 4 lockdown, banking has been classified by the Victorian Government as critical, enabling banking services to continue, with work-related travel (such as restocking and servicing of ATMs) permitted.

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ABA CEO Simon Birmingham interview on ABC Melbourne
23 January 2026

E&OE Ali Moore: Yes, if you use a dating app, have you ever thought about how secure it is? And if you ever wondered about the sort of anti-scam regulations that they have to comply with, the big banks say that the rules are not tough enough for dating apps, as well as things like… Read more »

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Media Releases
Former ASIC Commissioner Sean Hughes appointed Chair of the Banking Code Compliance Committee
16 January 2026

In conjunction with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), the ABA is pleased to announce the appointment of former ASIC Commissioner Mr Sean Hughes as the next Chair of the Banking Code Compliance Committee (BCCC).   Mr Hughes served as a Commissioner at ASIC from 2018 to 2023 and brings deep expertise in financial services… Read more »

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Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Your super is footing the bill for someone else’s gamble
15 January 2026

The CSLR was intended to give basic protection to mum and dad-type investors. It should not be a collectively funded vehicle for removing investment risk from society.

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