On 1 March 2024, the Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) responded to the Exposure Draft ED SR1 Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards – Disclosure of Climate-related Financial Information.

On 9 February 2024, AFIA submitted a response to the Payments System Modernisation (Regulation of Payment Service Providers) consultation.

On 29 January 2024, the Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) submitted its pre-budget submission for the fiscal year 2024-25 to the Hon Stephen Jones MP, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services.

On 9 February 2024, AFIA responded to Treasury’s exposure draft legislation and explanatory materials for climate-related financial disclosure obligations.

On 29 January 2024, AFIA submitted a response to the Scams – mandatory industry codes consultation.

On 1 December 2023, AFIA responded to the Government’s Sustainable Finance Strategy consultation paper.

On 6 October AFIA made a submission on the draft amendments to the Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Rules 2020.

On 1 November 2023, AFIA made a submission to Treasury’s consultation on Reforms to the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 – Exposure draft legislation.

On 29 September 2023, AFIA responded to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) consultation on their Approach to Appropriate Lending to Small Business.

On 12 September 2023, AFIA responded to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) consultation on their Approach to Responsible Lending.

On 25 August 2023, AFIA responded to Decision Proposal 316, the Non-Bank Lending sector alignment for the Consumer Data Right (CDR) ecosystem.

On 17 August 2023, AFIA provided our submission to ASIC and APRA on their proposed regulator and transitional rules for the new Financial Accountability Regime (FAR).

On 21 July 2023, AFIA made a submission to Treasury’s second consultation paper on climate-related financial disclosure and the Australian Government’s commitment to a sustainable finance strategy.

On 21 July 2023, AFIA made a submission to Treasury regarding their consultation on the licensing of Payments Services Providers (PSPs).

On 7 July 2023, AFIA made a submission to the Government’s proposed updates to the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 (‘the PSRA’).

On 16 June 2023, AFIA made a submission to the Attorney-General’s Department on proposed reforms to Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime.

On 4 May 2023, AFIA made a submission to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) Rules and Operational Guidelines – Proposed amendments consultation.

On 13 April 2023, AFIA made a submission to Treasury’s consultation on proposed changes to the thin captalisation rules for financial entities.

AFIA lodged our submission to the Attorney-General’s Department on their consultation regarding the Privacy Act Review. The review’s final report proposes 116 potential changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

On 16 March 2023, AFIA made a submission to this Treasury consultation. The consultation included proposed amendments to the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth)(the Credit Act) and regulations.