ANZ's blatant disregard for their customers and the law is yet another example of big corporations taking the piss, the Greens say.
"ANZ have shown absolute contempt for basic standards and for the people they're supposed to serve," Greens Economic Justice Spokesperson Senator Nick McKim said.
"They break the law. They negotiate a fine. And then they just pay it out of their obscene profits. All while sacking thousands of staff and showering their executives in bonuses."
"ANZ charged fees to thousands of dead customers, stonewalled grieving families, lied about savings rates, and ripped tens of thousands of people off."
"This is just standard operating procedure for corporate Australia. Time after time we see big corporations breaking the law and treating their customers with contempt, and when they get caught they get a slap on the wrist."
"The banking Royal Commission demanded cultural changes in Australia's big banks, but customers keep on getting screwed."
"This is taking the piss. Ordinary people get punished for the smallest mistakes, while the big end of town get a slap on the wrist and a wink."
"Labor and the Liberals are far too close to the banks to hold them to account."
"The Greens are fighting for tougher penalties, stronger regulators, and to make sure these corporate crooks don't get to keep treating our economy like their personal casino."
