Senate debates
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Committees
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference
4:02 pm
Gerard Rennick (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I, and also on behalf of Senator Brockman, move:
That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 December 2023:
The current extent of bank closures in regional Australia, with reference to:
(a) the branch closure process, including the reasons given for closures;
(b) the economic and welfare impacts of branch closures on customers and regional communities;
(c) the effect of bank closures or the removal of face-to-face cash services on access to cash;
(d) the effectiveness of government banking statistics capturing and reporting regional service levels, including the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's authorised deposit-taking institutions points of presence data;
(e) consideration of solutions; and
(f) any other related matters.
Question agreed to.