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The issues that will hang over this year’s bank boss grilling

Elizabeth Knight Business columnist November 17, 2025 — 2.58pm

It’s that time when the big four bank bosses set off on their annual pilgrimage to Canberra to line up on a spit for grilling by a bunch of politicians eager to flex their muscle under the guise of holding them accountable.

In years gone by, it had a gladiatorial flare – bank bosses whose organisations had misbehaved were chased by legislator lions eager to exact public shaming.

Banks that have been in the news for all the wrong reasons for mistreatment of customers must be prepared for the worst. This year, ANZ, which has announced it is slashing its workforce by 8 per cent and has also been penalised for

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