Shayne Elliott, opening statement to Parliamentary Committee
(WorldNews Business)

Thank you for inviting ANZ to appear. With me is Kevin Corbally, our Chief Risk Officer. I`d like to start by expressing my concern for all those affected by the fires in New South Wales and Queensland. This is an awful event for so many. As we have done for customers hit by drought, we`re offering a financial relief package to provide some help at a very difficult time. If more is needed, we will do what we can to support our customers and staff. In February, the Royal Commission`s final report set out how banks, and others, had failed their customers. Today, this inquiry allows the Committee to ask what is being done to repair that failure. At ANZ, we are paying customers back and acting...