19 February 2026
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E&OERadio InterviewABC Radio National with Sally Sara21 October 2026. Topics: Jobs in banking Sally Sara: First, NAB is the latest major bank to announce a significant restructure of its workforce, with plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs. NAB says most of the jobs will go by the end of the year, citing economic challenging… Read more »
Banks have welcomed Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson’s call today for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to give more weight to economic growth in their decision making. ABA CEO Simon Birmingham said regulation that supports growth is key to lifting productivity across the economy. “Banks want to… Read more »
E&OETV InterviewInterview ABC Afternoon Briefing19 October 2026 Topics: Australia-EU free trade deal, investment benefits Patricia Karvelas: Simon Birmingham is the CEO of the Australian Banking Association, but he’s a former finance minister in a previous coalition government. And our guest, welcome to the program. Simon Birmingham: Hi, Patricia. Good to be with you again. Patricia… Read more »