What does it take to get financial justice in Australia? That’s the question posed by the Citizens Party’s Citizens Insight interview with bank victims Wayne Ditchburn and Rowena Hardy, who endured 12 years of living hell to force their bank to settle their case.
Just 27 financial victims testified at the 2018 banking royal commission, out of more than 10,000 who made submissions. The vast majority of financial victims have had their lives ruined by predatory banks and financial criminals, but have never been compensated.
After a flood of calls to Senators from concerned constituents, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s bill to wind back responsible lending laws is effectively dead.
