82141 (2024). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 24 Dec 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	82141 (2024)
Question asked:	16 Dec 2024
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Bayly
Answer received:	18 Dec 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_82141_2024
Document guid:	14c7c4cf-f7d6-4d9c-a8c7-abdb63277bba

82141 (2024). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does the Minister support the mandatory refunding of victims for authorized scam payments by banks, and if not, why not?

Hon Andrew Bayly: I am supportive of the banking sector’s development of a reimbursement scheme for authorized payment scams and have encouraged the telecommunications and digital platforms sectors to explore similar measures.