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Branch Closure Support Protocol

23 June 2023

The recently updated Branch Closure Support Protocol is an enforceable industry standard designed to improve transparency, ensure better communication, and improve customer support when bank branches close.

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ABA CEO Simon Birmingham interview on ABC Pacific Beat
28 November 2025

E&OE Radio Interview ABC Pacific Beat  28 November 2025  Topics: Loan scams impact seasonal workers; Scam protection tips Host: Welcome back to Pacific Beat. Seasonal and PALM scheme workers in Australia are being advised to stay vigilant and not share their personal details with anyone. It follows an alert issued by Commonwealth Bank warning about scams targeting seasonal workers…. Read more »

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ABA CEO Simon Birmingham interview on ABC Radio National Breakfast
28 November 2025

E&OE Radio Interview ABC Radio National Breakfast28 November 2025  Topics: APRA’s debt-to-income ratio caps change; Lending practices; Refunds on low fee accounts Sally Sara (Host): Sally Sara with you for breakfast. The banking regulator APRA has fired warning shots at major lenders this week, following an uptick in riskier forms of lending as interest rates have fallen. From February… Read more »

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Banks welcome progress on new digital asset regulations
26 November 2025

Banks welcome the introduction into Parliament today of legislation to create a new regulatory framework for digital asset businesses. ABA CEO Simon Birmingham said given the growing use of digital assets in our economy it was crucial they were captured under a strong and robust regulatory framework. “The role of digital assets in our economy… Read more »

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