3 March 2021
The ABA welcomes the Government’s establishment of the Deregulation Taskforce (Taskforce). The proposed reforms to modernise business communications have the potential to reduce business costs and reflect the way Australian consumers and businesses prefer to manage their financial affairs today. The ABA particularly welcomes the Taskforce’s whole-of-economy approach by working to improve technology neutrality across Commonwealth laws, and importantly – partnering with states and territories to explore opportunities to achieve national consistency.
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The ABA thanks ASIC for the opportunity to comment on its discussion paper on the dynamics between public and private markets.
The ABA welcomes APRA providing clarity on the proposed targeted changes for Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt obligations and the constructive approach it is taking on this consultation.
The ABA welcomes APRA’s consultative approach to the potential impacts of the proposed replacement of AT1 capital with higher amounts of CET1 and Tier 2 capital under APRA’s prudential framwork in Australia.