8 days of public hearings, 134 witnesses, more than 10,000 public submissions.

Australia’s royal commission into misconduct in the banking and financial services sector is officially over.

24 referrals for criminal or civil action, and 76 policy change recommendations will give the industry a shake up not seen in a generation.

But will it be the great reckoning the public hoped for?

Host:
Jessica Irvine: senior economics writer (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)

Guests:
Shane Wright, senior economics writer in Parliament House, Canberra (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)
Sarah Danckert, business courts reporter (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)

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8 days of public hearings, 134 witnesses, more than 10,000 public submissions. Australia&rsquo;s royal commission into misconduct in the banking and financial services sector is officially over.
24 referrals for criminal or civil action, and 76 policy change recommendations will give the industry a shake up not seen in a generation. But will it be the great reckoning the public hoped for?
Host: <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/jessica-irvine-1mfrxv">Jessica Irvine: </a>senior economics writer (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) Guests: <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/shane-wright-h170pw">Shane Wright,</a> senior economics writer in Parliament House, Canberra (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/sarah-danckert-ghhbnm">Sarah Danckert</a>, business courts reporter (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)
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Australia’s royal commission into misconduct in the banking and financial services sector is officially over.  But will it be the great reckoning the public hoped for?

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