On 22 November 2016, the Senate referred the following matters to the Senate Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 22 June 2017:

1. the increase in the cost of home, strata and car insurance cover over the past decade in comparison to wage growth over the same period;
2. competition in Australia’s $28 billion home, strata and car insurance industries;
3. transparency in Australia’s home, strata and car insurance industries;
4. the effect in other jurisdictions of independent home, strata and car insurance comparison services on insurance cover costs;
5. the costs and benefits associated with the establishment of an independent home, strata and car insurance comparison service in Australia;
6. legislative and other changes necessary to facilitate an independent home, strata and car insurance comparison service in Australia; and
7. any related matters.