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Banking Code of Practice (March 1 2021 version)

1 March 2021

This is the version of the Banking Code of Practice that took effect on 1 March 2021, a variation of the 1 March 2020 Release. It has now been superseded.

This version of the code has been replaced by the October 5 2021 Version.

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Simon Birmingham speaks to ABC Radio National on the Australia-EU Trade Deal and benefits for the economy
25 March 2026

E&OERadio InterviewABC Radio National Hour24 March 2026. Topics: Australia-EU free trade deal Fran Kelly (Host): Total two-way trade between Australia and the EU was worth nearly $110 billion in the last financial year, and this Free Trade Agreement is expected to be worth an extra 10 billion in the first year alone. But farmers are… Read more »

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JOINT INDUSTRY STATEMENT: Australia–EU Agreements Deliver Opportunity Across the Economy
24 March 2026

Leading Australian business, industry, investment and peak body organisations welcome the conclusion of the Australia–European Union Free Trade Agreement, the establishment of the Australia–EU Security and Defence Partnership, and the decision to fast-track negotiations for Australia’s association with Horizon Europe. These outcomes provide much-needed clarity and confidence at a time when businesses, investors, and researchers… Read more »

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ABA CEO Simon Birmingham on the economic contribution of banks: transcript of interview on FiveAA
17 March 2026

E&OE Radio Interview FiveAA Breakfast with David Penberthy and Will Goodings  17 March 2026.  Topics: Tax paid by Australian banks; RBA Powers to regulate big tech   David Penberthy (Host): Well, it’s a big amount of money, $16 billion that’s how much tax Australia’s biggest banks paid last year. And at the same time, organisations like Apple, Google and Meta, you think about the ease with which and the frequency with which we… Read more »

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