The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was established on 14 December 2017 by the former Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) to enquire into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry.

The Governor-General issued Letters Patent which formally appointed High Court Judge the Honourable Kenneth Madison Hayne AC QC as the Royal Commissioner and outlined the terms of reference for the inquiry.

The Commissioner submitted his final report to the Governor-General on 1 February 2019. The final report was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 4 February 2019.