Confirmation in Senate that banks have no grounds for firearms discrimination

Sally Gall
Updated June 3 2020 - 8:02am, first published 8:01am
NAB apologises for gun shop account closures
NAB apologises for gun shop account closures

As news emerges that the National Australia Bank has apologised unreservedly for closing a number of firearm business's accounts, Australia's banking regulator has confirmed that banks have no lawful grounds to discriminate against licenced firearm traders.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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