Westpac branch closures in NSW, QLD, WA, SA and Victoria with job losses to come
2 years, 2 months ago

Westpac branch closures in NSW, QLD, WA, SA and Victoria with job losses to come

Daily Mail  

FSU CEO said the move was 'the most appalling decimation of a branch network' Finance Sector Union has called on the federal government to intervene The major bank has shut down 95 branches within the last four months The major bank has shut down 95 branches within the last four months ns have now lost their final branch due to Westpac's decision Four Aussie tow ns have now lost their final branch due to Westpac's decision Westpac has announced it will close a further 23 branches across Australia One of Australia's biggest banks will close almost two dozen branches across the country, leaving several towns without any face-to-face support for their finances. Westpac is set to shut another 23 branches, taking its tally of closures to 95 in four months The Finance Sector Union National Secretary Julia Angrisano said the federal Government needed to intervene or regional communities would lose access to in-person banking facilities. Coober Pedy, Kapunda and Tailem Bend in South Australia as well as Carnamah in Western Australia have now lost their towns final branch The Finance Sector Union National Secretary Julia Angrisano said the federal government needed to intervene or regional communities will lose access to banking facilities Ms Angrisano said Westpac's decision was 'the most appalling decimation of a branch network by a bank'. A Westpac spokesperson previously told Daily Mail Australia the bank would assist workers affected by branch closures to find new roles within the company.

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1 year, 10 months ago
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