Australian Banking Association

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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]

## Executives

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### Chair

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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 | 1 year, 106 days | [29]

### Chief executive officers

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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 | 8 years, 105 days | [35][36]

## See also

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* 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

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1. ^ a b "History". Australian Banking Association. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
2. ^ a b "Australian Banking Association Members". Australian Banking Association. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
3. ^ "The Australian Banking Association's role". Australian Banking Association. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
4. ^ a b "The ABA". Australian Banking Association. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
5. ^ "Australian banks shut down internal appeal avenue for unhappy customers". the Guardian. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
6. ^ "Independent review of the Banking Code of Practice". JD Supra. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
7. ^ "COVID-19 Banking Timeline: a financial history of the pandemic". Australian Banking Association. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
8. ^ Maley, Karen (20 July 1991). "Fowler to Retire Early From Westpac". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
9. ^ a b "In Brief". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media. 2 July 1992.
10. ^ Canu, Sonia (30 November 1994). "Farm Debt Mediation Furore". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media.
11. ^ Shield, Helen (17 July 1996). "ANZ's Mercer Says State Taxes Inhibit Bank Growth". Australian Associated Press.
12. ^ a b c Gray, Joanne (24 October 1997). "Westpac exec takes reins at ABA". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
13. ^ a b c d Khoury, Phil (2006). "The history of Australian Banking: 1991 - 2006" (PDF). Banking in Australia Today. Australia. p. 24. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
14. ^ O'Riordan, Ben (19 July 1999). "Clearing the airwaves: Laws on notice as bankers feud". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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. ^ a b Murdoch, Scott (23 November 2011). "Smith takes the helm at ABA, replacing Norris". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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. ^ a b Frost, James (16 October 2017). "Worst-kept secret revealed as ABA names ANZ's Elliott as chair". Australian Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
25. ^ Durie, John (4 December 2017). "ANZ's Shayne Elliott steps into banking's hot seat". The Australian. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
26. ^ Aston, Joe (10 September 2019). "Comyn Assuming ABA Chair in December". Australian Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
27. ^ Gluyas, Richard (23 November 2021). "Peter King set to sit on ABA Throne". Australian Business Review. Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
30. ^ Burrell, Steve (3 September 1986). "Deregulate Or Loan Famine Will Stay, Says Bank". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
31. ^ a b Cornell, Andrew (10 November 1995). "Bankers name new image-maker". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
32. ^ "NAB's Steven Munchenberg appointed chief executive of Australian Bankers Association". The Australian. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
33. ^ Shapiro, Jonathan (21 October 2016). "ABA chief executive Steve Münchenberg steps down". Australian Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
34. ^ Sier, Jessica (19 February 2017). "Major banks back Anna Bligh for ABA top job". Australian Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
35. ^ Silva, Kristian (17 February 2017). "Anna Bligh appointed as first female Australian Bankers' Association CEO". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
36. ^ Whyte, Jemina (9 November 2017). "Can Australian Bankers' Association CEO Anna Bligh persuade us to trust banks?". Australian Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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Banking in Australia

Central bank|

* Reserve Bank of Australia

Local banks|

| Majors (Big Four)|

* ANZ
* Suncorp Bank
* Commonwealth Bank
* Bankwest
* National Australia Bank
* UBank
* 86 400
* Westpac
* Bank of Melbourne
* BankSA
* St.George Bank

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Majors (other)|

* Alex Bank
* AMP
* Auswide Bank
* Judo Bank
* Macquarie Bank
* Bank of Queensland
* ME Bank
* Virgin Money
* Bendigo & Adelaide Bank
* Up

Member-owned|

* Bank Australia
* Australian Unity Bank
* Qudos Bank
* Bank First
* BankVic
* Beyond Bank Australia
* Cairns Bank
* Community First Bank
* Credit Union SA
* Great Southern Bank
* Hume Bank
* IMB
* MyState
* Newcastle Greater Mutual
* Greater Bank
* Newcastle Permanent
* P&N Bank
* People First Bank
* Heritage Bank
* People's Choice
* Police Bank
* RACQ Bank
* Regional Australia Bank
* Teachers Mutual Bank

Defunct|

* Volt Bank
* Xinja

Foreign banks|

* Arab Bank
* Bank of China
* Bank of Beirut
* Heartland Bank
* HSBC
* ING
* Rabobank

Non-bank lenders|

* Aussie
* Latitude
* La Trobe Financial
* Mortgage Choice
* Pepper Money
* Zip Co

Regulators|

* Australian Securities and Investments Commission
* Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
* Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
* Australian Payments Council
* Australian Payments Network
* eftpos
* BPAY
* New Payments Platform
* Four pillars policy

Other Financial Institutions|

* Cuscal
* Tyro Payments

Commissions of Inquiry|

Royal Commission 2017–2019

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* Economy of Australia
* Financial system in Australia
* List of banks in Australia

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