Salter – who was best man at Medcraft’s wedding – had interactions with Asic commissioners as a member of that advisory panel. Since 2008-09, the big four banks and AMP alone have donated $3.8m to the federal Liberal and National parties and Labor. Kelly O'Dwyer forced to admit banks royal commission was needed Read moreThat didn’t stop it coming under fire last month after the royal commission heard evidence of NAB staff being involved in an alleged bribery ring between 2013 and 2016, which covered multiple branches. Whish-Wilson said the major parties should place political donations from major banks and financial planners into a compensation fund for victims. “Political parties shouldn’t be profiting from the banks and the likes of AMP while victims are currently left uncompensated.”

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2018 18:00 UTC