22 May 2020
The ABA has set up a natural disasters work program that reports to our 16 Council members in order to clarify, strengthen and streamline the banking industry’s response to natural disasters to ensure that they have the right tools for the job at the right time.
By the beginning of March 2020, the major banks had provided bushfire assistance grants totalling $7.6 million to more than 4,000 customers across Australia. The banks had also raised more than $42 million in donations to help devastated communities and assisted more than 3,500 customers with financial relief packages of the types described below.
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The ABA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the exposure draft Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Tax information reporting (Exposure Draft) and explanatory materials (EM). The ABA su ports improving tax transparency and maintaining Australia’s alignment with international reporting standards. This submission builds on the ABA’s March 2026 letter.
The Committee should recommend a policy and regulatory framework that manages risk and maximises opportunity, giving businesses the confidence to invest, innovate and deploy AI at scale for the benefit of customers, while preserving Australia’s capacity to use AI to protect and advance the national interest.
The Australian Banking Association (the ABA) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Consultation Paper that will inform the direction and development of the Second Action Plan under Australia’s National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 (the National Plan).