This paper provides context for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers’ interactions with banking and financial services, especially in remote areas across Australia. It also provides background information and detail on Australian government policies and programs relating to Indigenous Australians.

This paper was prepared in response to a request made by the Royal Commission.The issue of natural disaster insurance has been examined extensively in a series of inquiries in recent years. The matters that have been subject to scrutiny fall into two broad (and somewhat overlapping) categories: availability and affordability of natural disaster insurance, and...

This paper provides information on the interactions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with financial institutions, including banks, insurers and superannuation funds.

This paper provides a broad overview of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry in Australia, including finance for the industry.

This paper discusses access to, and use of, financial services by those in regional and remote areas and challenges people may face when accessing financial services.