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Frustration to be unearthed in mining heartland as Senate banking inquiry comes to town

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The remote town of Tom Price, 1,000 kilometres north of Perth, was rocked when its local Westpac branch closed its doors in 2022. The Rural and Regional Affairs Committee, chaired by Queensland senator Matt Canavan, was initially scheduled to hand down its report in December last year. However, following an extension, a report is expected to be tabled to the federal government in May.

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Bank closures inquiry told Pilbara communities 'suffering' due to loss of in-person banking

The Senate Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia is currently sitting in WA's Pilbara region and has heard that its community members and businesses have struggled to adjust without a bank.

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