FCA Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015
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Inquiry into corporations’ treatment of Indigenous Australians by the Federal Parliament’s Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs – joint submission
Submission to: Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs
This is a joint submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs Inquiry into corporate engagement with Indigenous consumers. We outline areas where corporations can improve how they work with First Nations people and communities including examples of best practice in a number of areas.
This is a joint submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs Inquiry into corporate engagement with Indigenous consumers. We outline areas where corporations can improve how they work with First Nations people and communities including examples of best practice in a number of areas.
Inquiry into Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) Providers
Submission to: US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Joint submission with Consumer Action, to the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, who like regulators in the United Kingdom, are examining the BNPL industry and the regulatory framework applying to it. BNPL is effectively an Australian invention (via Afterpay) so we are well placed to comment on its impact. The submission makes the point that the Australian Government has so far taken a hands-off approach, relying on industry self-regulation. As a result, a proportion of people are being harmed by the BNPL product. Given that many of the same players operate in both Australia and the US, we recommend that US legislatures introduce adequate safeguards so that BNPL is provided safely.
Joint submission with Consumer Action, to the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, who like regulators in the United Kingdom, are examining the BNPL industry and the regulatory framework applying to it. BNPL is effectively an Australian invention (via Afterpay) so we are well placed to comment on its impact. The submission makes the point that the Australian Government has so far taken a hands-off approach, relying on industry self-regulation. As a result, a proportion of people are being harmed by the BNPL product. Given that many of the same players operate in both Australia and the US, we recommend that US legislatures introduce adequate safeguards so that BNPL is provided safely.