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A levy to help rural banking is also a tax on innovation
The quest to leave no one behind in the regions cannot come at the expense of working households in the outer suburbs and elsewhere.
Alexander SanchezEconomistIf Treasury is now considering an augmentation of the banking levy to fund regional banking presences, then this needs to be nipped straight away. Why?
Because it is effectively a penalty for investment in innovation and customer service.
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Alex Sanchez is an economist and former senior adviser to the Albanese government.
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