16837 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 10 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	16837 (2026)
Question asked:	20 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Cameron Brewer
Answer received:	04 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_16837_2026
Document guid:	b0dff460-bfaa-4c9b-b818-ab97281b5f9a

16837 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What is the Minister's position, if any, on whether banks should be forced to reimburse victims of authorized payment scams?

Cameron Brewer: The banking sector updated its Code of Banking Practice in November 2025 that introduced conditional compensation for losses caused by authorised payment scams.