House of Representatives Committees

Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration

Alternative means of providing banking and like services in regional Australia

Media releases

Date Title
22 March 1999 Money too far away - no longer?
11 August 1998 Bank inquiry to study use of smart card by Aboriginal community
10 August 1998 Regional banking inquiry to hold public hearing in Darwin
10-11 August 1998 Parliamentary Committee to seek regional views on bush banking in NT and North Western Australia
28 July 1998 Banking inquiry to inspect shared government - credit union operation in Queensland
27 July 1998 Westpac CEO to meet with parliamentary committee in Canowindra
27 July 1998 Regional banking inquiry to hold public hearings in Canowindra and Newcastle
16 July 1998 Regional banking inquiry to hold public hearings in Darwin (Public hearing rescheduled)
15 July 1998 Committee urges banks to demonstrate commitment to bush banking
15 July 1998 Bank inquiry to see use of smart card by aboriginal community (Public hearing rescheduled)
14 July 1998 Chance for regional communities to have their say on regional banking when Committee visits Norseman and Laverton (Public hearing rescheduled)
13 July 1998 Regional banking inquiry to hold public hearings in Perth and Northam
13-16 July 1998 Parliamentary Committee to seek regional views on bush banking
1 July 1998 NFF to provide views on the provision of rural financial services
24 June 1998 Government departments and agencies assist in finding solutions to the provision of rural financial services
27 May 1998 Major banks starting to respond to the needs of regional and remote Australia
29 April 1998 Moving in when the banks move on
21 April 1998 Banking inquiry moves into western Victoria
20 April 1998 Regional banking inquiry to hold public hearing in Launceston
20 April 1998 Banking services in regional Australia
1 April 1998 How is local government working to save rural financial services?
25 March 1998 Pharmacies offer to provide banking services
15 February 1998 Banking services in regional Australia
14 November 1997 Banking services in regional Australia
6 November 1997 What will replace closing bank branches?

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