Australian Banking Association

Australian Banking AssociationAbbreviation| ABA

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Formation| 1985[1]
Type| Lobbying body
Location|

* Sydney, New South Wales

Region served

| Australia

Chairman

| Andrew Irvine

CEO

| Anna Bligh
Website| www.ausbanking.org.au

The Australian Banking Association (ABA), formerly the Australian Bankers' Association, is the trade association for the Australian banking industry. The ABA was founded in 1985[1] and is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The ABA represents twenty-two banks[2] and associate members. It provides analysis, advice, and advocacy for the banking industry and contributes to the public policy development on banking and other financial services.[3]

The ABA's stated goal is to advocate and promote policies for improvements and development of the banking industry through advocacy, research, policy expertise, and thought leadership.[4][5][6]

In 2020, under CEO Anna Bligh, the ABA's public profile had risen[4] due to the industry's response to Australia's "Black Summer" fires,[2] and collective measures to help cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

## Contents

* 1 Executives
* 1.1 Chair
* 1.2 Chief executive officers
* 2 See also
* 3 References

## Executives

### Chair

The following served as chairs of the Association:

Order | Officeholder | Title | Bank | Term began | Term end | Time in office | Notes

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1 | Stuart Fowler | Chair | Westpac | 1990 | August 1991 (1991-08) | 0–1 years | [8]
2 | Frank Conroy | September 1991 (1991-09) | 2 July 1992 (1992-07-02) | 0–1 years | [9]
3 | Don Argus | NAB | 2 July 1992 (1992-07-02) | 1994 | 1–2 years | [9]
4 | David Murray | CBA | 1994 | July 1996 (1996-07) | 1–2 years | [10]
5 | Don Mercer | ANZ | July 1996 (1996-07) | 30 September 1997 (1997-09-30) | 0–1 years | [11][12]
6 | Robert L. Joss | Westpac | 30 September 1997 (1997-09-30) | June 1999 (1999-06) | 1–2 years | [12]
7 | Frank Cicutto | NAB | June 1999 (1999-06) | 23 May 2001 (2001-05-23) | 1–2 years | [13][14]
8 | David Murray | CBA | 23 May 2001 (2001-05-23) | 17 June 2003 (2003-06-17) | 2 years, 25 days | [13][15]
9 | John McFarlane | ANZ | 17 June 2003 (2003-06-17) | 27 June 2005 (2005-06-27) | 2 years, 10 days | [13][16]
10 | David Morgan | Westpac | 27 June 2005 (2005-06-27) | 17 July 2007 (2007-07-17) | 2 years, 20 days | [17]
11 | John Stewart | NAB | 17 July 2007 (2007-07-17) | 3 December 2008 (2008-12-03) | 1 year, 139 days | [18][19]
12 | Ralph Norris | CBA | 3 December 2008 (2008-12-03) | 30 November 2011 (2011-11-30) | 2 years, 362 days | [20]
13 | Mike Smith | ANZ | 1 December 2011 (2011-12-01) | 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) | 1 year, 61 days | [19]
14 | Gail Kelly | Westpac | 4 December 2013 (2013-12-04) | 31 January 2015 (2015-01-31) | 1 year, 58 days | [21]
15 | Brian Hartzer | 31 January 2015 (2015-01-31) | 2 December 2015 (2015-12-02) | 304 days | [22]
16 | Andrew Thorburn | NAB | 2 December 2015 (2015-12-02) | 4 December 2017 (2017-12-04) | 2 years, 2 days | [23][24]
17 | Shayne Elliott | ANZ | 4 December 2017 (2017-12-04) | 2 December 2019 (2019-12-02) | 1 year, 363 days | [24][25]
18 | Matt Comyn | CBA | 3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) | 1 December 2021 (2021-12-01) | 1 year, 363 days | [26]
19 | Peter King | Westpac | 2 December 2021 (2021-12-02) | 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) | 2 years, 6 days | [27]
20 | Ross McEwan | NAB | 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) | 2 April 2024 (2024-04-02) | 116 days | [28]
21 | Andrew Irvine | 2 April 2024 (2024-04-02) | present | 2 years, 40 days | [29]

### Chief executive officers

The following served as chief executive officers of the association:

Order | Officeholder | Title | Term began | Term end | Time in office | Notes

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1 | Alan Cullen | Chief Executive Officer | 1985 | September 1995 (1995-09) | 10 years | [30][31]
2 | Mark Addis | January 1996 (1996-01) | October 1997 (1997-10) | 0–1 years | [31][12]
3 | Tony Aveling | October 1997 (1997-10) | 2000 | 2–3 years | [13]
4 | Jeff Oughton | Acting Chief Executive Officer | April 2000 (2000-04) | January 2001 (2001-01) | 275 days
5 | David Bell | Chief Executive Officer | January 2001 (2001-01) | 8 March 2010 (2010-03-08) | 9 years, 66 days
6 | Steven Münchenberg | 8 March 2010 (2010-03-08) | 3 April 2017 (2017-04-03) | 7 years, 26 days | [32][33][34]
5 | Anna Bligh | 17 February 2017 (2017-02-17) | present | 9 years, 39 days | [35][36]

## See also

* Banking in Australia
* Bank nationalisation in Australia
* Financial regulation in Australia
* Four pillars policy
* Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
* Too big to fail

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "History". Australian Banking Association. https://www.ausbanking.org.au/about-us/history/.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Australian Banking Association Members" (in en-AU). https://www.ausbanking.org.au/about-us/our-members/.
3. ↑ "The Australian Banking Association's role". Australian Banking Association. https://www.ausbanking.org.au/about-us/the-aba/.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The ABA" (in en-AU). https://www.ausbanking.org.au/about-us/the-aba/.
5. ↑ "Australian banks shut down internal appeal avenue for unhappy customers" (in en). 2021-09-03. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/03/australian-banks-shut-down-internal-appeal-avenue-for-unhappy-customers.
6. ↑ "Independent review of the Banking Code of Practice" (in en). https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/independent-review-of-the-banking-code-5293987/.
7. ↑ "COVID-19 Banking Timeline: a financial history of the pandemic" (in en-AU). 2020-05-06. https://www.ausbanking.org.au/covid-19-banking-timeline/.
8. ↑ Maley, Karen (20 July 1991). "Fowler to Retire Early From Westpac". Fairfax Media.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "In Brief". Fairfax Media. 2 July 1992.
10. ↑ Canu, Sonia (30 November 1994). "Farm Debt Mediation Furore". Fairfax Media.
11. ↑ Shield, Helen (17 July 1996). "ANZ's Mercer Says State Taxes Inhibit Bank Growth". Australian Associated Press.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Gray, Joanne (24 October 1997). "Westpac exec takes reins at ABA". Fairfax Media. https://www.afr.com/politics/westpac-exec-takes-reins-at-aba-19971024-k7p5t.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Khoury, Phil (2006). "The history of Australian Banking: 1991 - 2006". Banking in Australia Today. Australia. p. 24. https://www.bankinginaustraliatoday.com/images/Stories/BankingCode/161020-ABA-Code-Review-121p.pdf.
14. ↑ O'Riordan, Ben (19 July 1999). "Clearing the airwaves: Laws on notice as bankers feud". Fairfax Media. https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/clearing-the-airwaves-laws-on-notice-as-bankers-feud-19990719-k8uw0.
15. ↑ "David Murray Elected as New ABA Chairman" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 23 May 2001. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
16. ↑ "John McFarlane Elected as Australian Bankers' Association's New Chairman" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 17 June 2003. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
17. ↑ "David Morgan Elected as Australian Bankers' Associations New Chairman" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 27 June 2005. Archived from the original on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
18. ↑ "John Stewart Elected as New Chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Murdoch, Scott (23 November 2011). "Smith takes the helm at ABA, replacing Norris". News Corp Australia. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/mike-smith-to-chair-aba/news-story/183ee5146291ccb0c66144d6813f4833.
20. ↑ "Ralph Norris elected Chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
21. ↑ "Westpac's Group CEO Gail Kelly elected Chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
22. ↑ Eyers, James (10 December 2014). "Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer appointed Australian Bankers' Association chairman". Australian Financial Review (Australia). https://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/financial-services/westpac-ceo-brian-hartzer-appointed-australian-bankers-associationchairman-20141210-124ggb#ixzz58hJJXjFt.
23. ↑ "NAB CEO new Chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Frost, James (16 October 2017). "Worst-kept secret revealed as ABA names ANZ's Elliott as chair". Australian Financial Review (Australia). https://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/financial-services/worst-kept-secret-revealed-as-aba-names-anzs-elliott-as-chair-20171016-gz20ow#ixzz58hCiEYb0.
25. ↑ Durie, John (4 December 2017). "ANZ's Shayne Elliott steps into banking's hot seat". The Australian. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/john-durie/anzs-shayne-elliott-steps-into-bankings-hot-seat/news-story/efeadd34fee94d05636f66de31de34bf&usg=AOvVaw2ap2ZSjRtmURT6GA6Rx3KO.
26. ↑ Aston, Joe (10 September 2019). "Comyn Assuming ABA Chair in December". Australian Financial Review (Australia). https://www.afr.com/rear-window/matt-comyn-assuming-aba-chair-in-december-20190910-p52pqv.
27. ↑ Gluyas, Richard (23 November 2021). "Peter King set to sit on ABA Throne". Australian Business Review (Australia). https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/four-pillars-peter-king-set-to-sit-on-the-aba-throne-despite-woes-at-westpac/news-story/4362375ce52d6653dd00e3772fa9a179.
28. ↑ "ABA Council appoints Ross McEwan as new Chair" (Press release). Australian Banking Association. 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
29. ↑ Ross, David (7 February 2024). "'No moonshot' but new chief eyes growth for NAB". Fairfax Media. https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/clearing-the-airwaves-laws-on-notice-as-bankers-feud-19990719-k8uw0.
30. ↑ Burrell, Steve (3 September 1986). "Deregulate Or Loan Famine Will Stay, Says Bank". Fairfax Media.
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Cornell, Andrew (10 November 1995). "Bankers name new image-maker". Fairfax Media. https://www.afr.com/politics/bankers-name-new-image-maker-19951110-k6o1v.
32. ↑ "NAB's Steven Munchenberg appointed chief executive of Australian Bankers Association". The Australian. 23 January 2010. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/nabs-steven-munchenberg-appointed-chief-executive-of-australian-bankers-association/story-e6frg8zx-1225822681046.
33. ↑ Shapiro, Jonathan (21 October 2016). "ABA chief executive Steve Münchenberg steps down". Australian Financial Review (Australia). http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/aba-chief-executive-steve-munchenburg-steps-down-20161020-gs7dr6.
34. ↑ Sier, Jessica (19 February 2017). "Major banks back Anna Bligh for ABA top job". Australian Financial Review (Australia). http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/major-banks-back-anna-bligh-for-aba-top-job-20170219-guge72#ixzz58m2OAZ80.
35. ↑ Silva, Kristian (17 February 2017). "Anna Bligh appointed as first female Australian Bankers' Association CEO". ABC News (Australia). http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-17/anna-bligh-appointed-first-female-aust-bankers-assoc-ceo/8279578.
36. ↑ Whyte, Jemina (9 November 2017). "Can Australian Bankers' Association CEO Anna Bligh persuade us to trust banks?". Australian Financial Review (Australia). http://www.afr.com/brand/boss/the-remaking-of-anna-bligh-20171020-gz52q7#ixzz58hBafzqa.

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