It’s coming on two years since the Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia submitted its final report to the Federal Government.
Rather than responding to the recommendations of the Senate Committee within the usual 3-month period and laying out which actions the Australian Government would pursue, the committee’s recommendations have been left unanswered.
“In August last year, National Party MPs and Senators signed a letter to the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer urging them to immediately table the Government’s response and work towards protection of regional banking services,” says Parkes MP Jamie Chaffey…