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Simpler account switching would help keep our banks honest

  • Written by Rob Nicholls, Lecturer, UNSW Australia

When the chiefs of Australia’s largest banks appear before the Standing Committee on Economics this week it’s likely they’ll be asked about the current level of competition in retail banking.

One of the objectives of competition law in Australia “is to enhance the welfare of Australians through the promotion of competition&rd...

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