Currency (Restrictions on the Use of Cash) Bill 2019 [Provisions]

February 2020

© Commonwealth of Australia 2020
ISBN: 978-1-76093-035-6

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Senate Economics Legislation Committee

List of Recommendations

Chapter 1—Introduction

  Referral of the inquiry
  Purpose of the bill
  Background
  Provisions of the bill
  Provisions of the exposure draft rules
  Government consultation
  Commencement of the bill
  Financial impact
  Regulatory impact
  Legislative scrutiny
  Conduct of the inquiry
  Acknowledgements

Chapter 2—Views on the bill

  Views on the bill
  Committee view

Australian Greens - Dissenting report : The cure is worse than the cash

  Surveillance capitalism
  The zero lower bound
  Cash never crashes
  If you’re actually interested in tax avoidance and money laundering…
  Strict liability
  Conclusion

Appendix 1—Letter from the Assistant Treasurer

Appendix 2—Submissions, tabled documents and additional information

Appendix 3—Public hearings

Committee Secretariat contact:

Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
economics.sen@aph.gov.au