The Lachlan Shire Council has voted unanimously to support calls for a national public post office bank, after the NAB closure dwindled Lake Cargelligo banking capacity significantly.
The idea for a public post office bank was presented by the Australian Citizens Party in 2020, proposing Australia Post forms its own state-owned bank to mitigate the impact of the local exodus of bank branches in regional areas, and create competition for existing banks.
At last month’s council meeting, Lachlan councillors voted to support the campaign by writing to State and Federal Members of Parliament…