The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will hold public hearings by videoconference on Friday, 25 October 2024 with representatives of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Media release issue date: Wednesday, 23 October 2024

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will hold public hearings by videoconference on Friday, 25 October 2024 with representatives of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The hearings are for the committee’s reviews of the APRA Annual Report 2023 and ASIC Annual Report 2023. The public hearings will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live. The committee’s Chair, Dr Daniel Mulino MP, said that both regulators had given valuable evidence to the committee’s recent inquiries into flood insurance and economic dynamism, and the committee looked forward to exploring other important areas of their work. “ASIC and APRA have crucial responsibilities supporting the stability and vitality of Australia’s markets and financial system,” he said. “Both regulators have broad remits – particularly ASIC – and their performance has a huge impact on commerce and personal finance in this country. It is appropriate that they face regular parliamentary scrutiny, and this committee’s reviews of their annual reports are a part of that.” More information about the reviews and upcoming public hearings are available on the committee’s website. Public hearing details APRA Date: 25 October 2024 Time: 9.00am to 11.00am Location: Videoconference ASIC Date: 25 October 2024 Time: 1.30pm to 3.30pm Location: Videoconference The public hearings will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live. Media inquiries Committee Chair 03 9070 1974 Daniel.Mulino.MP@aph.gov.au For background information Committee Secretariat 02 6277 4587 economics.reps@aph.gov.au For more information about this committee, visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to the inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand side of the page.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will appear at a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics public hearing on 2 June 2023.

Media release issue date: Thursday, 1 June 2023

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will appear at a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics public hearing on 2 June 2023. APRA will be discussing the Review of the APRA Annual Report 2022 as well as giving evidence to the Inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation. Chair Dr Daniel Mulino MP said that with the committee investigating issues including competition, business formation and productivity, APRA’s perspective on how these issues play out in Australia’s financial system would be invaluable. ‘APRA must balance the benefits of efficiency, competition, contestability and competitive neutrality with financial stability — something that can be challenging to do as new technologies are introduced at rapid pace and great scale. ‘Australia is a world leader in FinTech, and APRA plays a critical role in balancing risk with the opportunities, such as broader consumer choice, that these technologies provide.’ The committee will also be discussing the wider activities of APRA as part of its review of the agency’s 2021-22 Annual Report. ‘APRA is an essential pillar of our regulatory environment. Strong and proactive prudential supervision and the promotion of financial system stability is one of the reasons Australia’s financial system is one of the safest in the world,’ Dr Mulino said. ‘Superannuation, insurance and banking are central elements of Australians’ lives — and understanding the challenges facing APRA in these areas is of continual interest.’ More details about the inquiries and upcoming public hearings are available on the committee’s website. Public hearing details Date : 2 June 2023 Time : 9.00am to 11.30am Location : Committee Room 1R3, Parliament House, Canberra The public hearing will also be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live. Media inquiries Committee Chair 02 6277 4311 Daniel.Mulino.MP@aph.gov.au For background information Committee Secretariat 02 6277 4587 economics.reps@aph.gov.au For more information about this committee, visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to the inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand side of the page.