The National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Supporting Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 has been passed by the House of Representatives and introduced into the Senate. Background.
Among other things, the Bill amends the National Credit Act so that responsible lending obligations apply only to small amount credit contracts and consumer leases (and small amount credit contract-equivalent loans by authorised deposit-taking institutions).
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee Report on the Bill was split with Labor and the Greens giving dissenting reports.
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