24 January 2020
The applications seek new PIDs to permit ANZ – along with other authorised-deposit taking institutionswithin the meaning of the Banking Act 1959 (ADIs); and the RBA to disclose the personal information ofa beneficiary of an IMT to an overseas financial institution when processing an IMT, without breachingthe Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). The ABA strongly supports these two applications and urges the OAIC to issue new PIDs which would replace existing PIDs concerning IMTs that are due to sunset on 25 February 2020
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The ABA strongly supports extension of the exemption for a period of a further two years to 3 October 2026 and requests the Treasury explore making the exemption permanent to ensure certainty and reduce regulatory restrictions and barriers for small businesses seeking access to credit.
Banks play an active role to support customers during natural disasters. ABA’s submission is made in two parts, first, outlining banks’ active support of customers during natural disasters and second, responding to the questions in respect to impacts of insurance unaffordability put to the ABA.
Banks continue to strongly support measures to allow companies and registered schemes to fulfil their legal obligations to hold meetings and execute documents using electronic means under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The ABA makes four key recommendations, including providing optionality for companies to host AGMs in either hybrid or wholly online formats; amendments to… Read more »