Coalition rolled on responsible mortgage lending laws

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Last year, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg drafted legislation to wind back of responsible lending laws, telling reporters they are essential to helping the economy recover from COVID:

“Ensuring consumers and small businesses can get timely access to credit as the economy continues to recover from the COVID crisis”.

“The reforms are intended to improve efficiency, reducing the time and cost associated with the provision of credit for consumers and small businesses”.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.