Australian Banking Association
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Oct 16, 2026
Elisa BarwickHOST
in The Australian column, uh, the Margin Call column, written by Will Glasgow and Max Acheson.
Elisa BarwickHOST
Uh, and this is actually about Pauline Hanson bringing, uh, a third person over to advise her from the Australian Banking Association, this column.
Robert BarwickHOST
Now, we've talked about this before.
Robert BarwickHOST
We're, we're very alarmed by this phenomenon.
Robert BarwickHOST
The head- the, the, the, the opening line of this article says it all.
Robert BarwickHOST
The Australian Banking Association to One Nation pipeline is becoming well-established.
Elisa BarwickHOST
Mm.
Robert BarwickHOST
And that's what we're...
Robert BarwickHOST
Under our influence, One Nation has advocated a people's bank since 1998 and enshrined it in its constitution in 2017.
Robert BarwickHOST
The opposition to the People's Bank has always come from the private banking cartel's lobby, the Australian Banking Association, ABA.
Robert BarwickHOST
The ABA successfully blocked a banking royal commission for years and then blocked the implementation of key recommendations afterwards, including million-dollar fines for bank executives culpable in bank misconduct.
Robert BarwickHOST
In 2021, the ABA hijacked the Regional Banking Taskforce established to examine bank branch closures in the regions and used its control to ensure the final report rejected the Citizens Party's call for a people's bank in post offices, saying it would contravene national competition policy, which restricts governments from, quote, "unfairly competing with the private sector." In a 2023 Senate hearing on regional bank branch closures, ABA boss Anna Bligh ridiculed the People's Bank idea when questioned by Senator Roberts, likening it to communism.
Sally TindallGUEST
Perhaps we need to develop that idea further.
Sally TindallGUEST
But we want to make sure and the Australian Banking Association has put together a proposal and has sent it to the ACCC, I believe, about, you know, perhaps banks merging together to keep branches alive in regional centres where there are no branches available at this point in time.
Sally TindallGUEST
But we also need to keep an eye on competition.
Sally TindallGUEST
We want to make sure that if you walk into a branch, you know, well, sorry, one of these hubs that you still have a range of choice of banking products that you still, you know, that competition really stays alive because that's what also helps keep a lid on prices.
Michael McLarenHOST
Uh, you probably remember Simon as a Liberal senator from South Australia.
Michael McLarenHOST
Uh, well, he's now the chief executive of the Australian Banking Association.
Michael McLarenHOST
And, uh, you may have seen the story bouncing around this morning, or certainly in the Financial Review, uh, that the ABA are putting forward an idea to try to address the declining number of bank branches in regional and remote areas.
Michael McLarenHOST
Uh, well, at least that's what's, it's being said on the tin.
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Michael McLarenHOST
When we come back, Simon Birmingham on that very issue.
Michael McLarenHOST
We may have seen the story today.
Michael McLarenHOST
The Australian Banking Association have put forward an idea to address the declining presence of our top banks in rural Australia.
Michael McLarenHOST
In fact, regional bank branch numbers have actually declined by thirty-eight percent since twenty seventeen.
Clinton MaynardHOST
George says, "Remember the days of fee-free banking? The rot started when the Commonwealth Bank was sold off by the federal government, and it was a Labor government." Too right, George.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Just on banks, there has been an application made by the Australian Bankers Association on behalf of the big banks, but also Macquarie, and what they would like to do is open up regional banking hubs.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Now, a huge number of bank branches, as you know, have been closed.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Back in 2017, there were 2,335 banks, branches in major cities.
Ben FordhamHOST
Today, the Commissioner of Taxation has called a snap meeting.
Ben FordhamHOST
The Daily Telegraph reports more than 20 representatives of major business groups will attend, and we'll chat to the boss of the Australian Banking Association after eight this morning.
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Ben FordhamHOST
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Ben FordhamHOST
The tax office is no longer accepting credit card payments themselves after November 30.
Ben FordhamHOST
They say it's not tenable for the ATO to absorb the costs associated with accepting credit cards.
Ben FordhamHOST
Simon Birmingham is the CEO of the Australian Banking Association.
Ben FordhamHOST
He's with us live in the 2GB breakfast studio.
Edward BoydHOST
The Reserve Bank's ban on card surcharges started yesterday and already we're seeing anecdotal evidence that cafes and restaurants are simply increasing prices.
Edward BoydHOST
Australian Banking Association Chief Executive Simon Birmingham will explain the details.
Edward BoydHOST
Plus, who should we blame for high inflation? The Reserve Bank, the government or the war in Iran? John Humphreys from the Australian Taxpayers Alliance will give us his take on that.
Edward BoydHOST
That's all coming up on today's show.
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Edward BoydHOST
The Reserve Bank's ban on card surcharging started yesterday and I've already noticed a local cafe here in Sydney which has increased its prices to cover some additional costs.
Edward BoydHOST
Even the ATO says it won't accept payments from credit cards from the end of November, which has infuriated business lobby groups.
Edward BoydHOST
So to discuss the end of surcharges and the fallout, I'm joined by Simon Birmingham, the Chief Executive of the Australian Banking Association.
Edward BoydHOST
Simon, thank you for your time.
Fran KellyHOST
Simon Birmingham is the CEO of the ABA.
Fran KellyHOST
That's the Australian Banking Association.
Fran KellyHOST
Simon, welcome to the Radio National Hour.
Simon BirminghamGUEST
Hello, Fran.
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Fran KellyHOST
Yeah, it does seem as though it's a time when any cost of living, Philip, for the voters comes with a cost perhaps.
Fran KellyHOST
I'm speaking with Simon Birmingham.
Fran KellyHOST
He's the CEO of the Australian Banking Association.
Fran KellyHOST
We're talking about the end of those pesky credit card surcharges.
Sally TindallSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's so many banks coming out there now announcing that they're going to be completely restructuring their rewards programs ahead of the October 1 RBA ban on credit and debit card surcharges.
Christy Sexton McGrathCORRESPONDENT
The Australian Banking Association's Simon Birmingham says changes to loyalty programs were always on the cards.
Simon BirminghamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That was one of the things that the Reserve Bank called out as not only expecting to see, but basically wanting to see, as well as potentially other changes to terms, conditions, interest rates, interest-free periods, etc., attached to cards.
Simon BirminghamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This was very much intentional from the design of the Reserve Bank to drive these types of changes.
Sally TindallSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The consumer in many cases will end up paying for part of this ban at the minimum but also small businesses.
Adelaide MillerCORRESPONDENT
The Australian Banking Association's Simon Birmingham says these changes were expected.
Simon BirminghamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This was very much intentional from the design of the Reserve Bank to drive these types of changes in the marketplace.
Simon BirminghamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But the message is always the same to consumers as it is to small businesses.