9:00 am
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Welcome to Country
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9:15 am
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A message from the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Attorney-General
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9:25 am
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Opening remarks by Tim Beresford, AFSA Chief Executive
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9:35 am
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Fireside chat with Michele Bullock, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
Michele will share her insights into the current economic climate with a focus on system stability.
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10:05 am
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Unlicensed pre-insolvency advisors: a united front
Panellists:
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Karen Cox, CEO, Financial Rights Legal Centre
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Thea Eszenyi, Senior Executive, Companies & Small Business, ASIC
This session will focus on untrustworthy advisors and unlicensed parties operating on the fringes of the system and targeting vulnerable people.
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10:50 am
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Morning tea
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11:20 am
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Lightning round: questions to the credit industry
Facilitator:
Tim Beresford, Chief Executive, AFSA.
Panellists:
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Vivek Chaudhary, Deputy Commissioner, Lodge and Pay, ATO
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Nick Pilavidis, CEO, AICM
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Alex Vale, Managing Director Group, Bravure
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Emma Penzo, Head of Economic Policy, ABA
During this session, focused on the credit industry, panellists will share their insights and perspectives about maintaining a strong credit system for Australia.
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12:15 pm
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Lunch
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1:15 pm
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People first: designing compliance
Speakers:
Rebecca Saint, Deputy Commissioner, Public Groups - Client Experience, ATO; Greg Cassis, Chief Information Officer, AFSA.
Rebecca will discuss the ATO’s innovative and digital-first approach to tax.
Greg Cassis, Chief Information Officer and Program Director, Technology Services, AFSA, will share how new systems are being designed to ensure compliance in a way that puts the user experience first as part of our service modernisation project with AFSA.
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2:00 pm
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Afternoon tea
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2:30 pm
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Building financial security through financial capability
Facilitator:
Stephanie Tonkin, CEO, Consumer Action Law Centre.
Panellists:
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Patrick Burford, Group Manager, Communities, Department of Social Services
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Bettina Cooper, Mob Strong Debt Help Financial Counsellor and Strategy Lead
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Andrew Dadswell, Senior Manager Consumer Communications, ASIC
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Marcel Savary, National Manager Regulatory Services, AFSA
Stephanie will facilitate a discussion on financial capability focusing on case studies, tools and practical ways we can support the community we serve.
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3:30 pm
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Closing remarks
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4:00 pm
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Networking drinks
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