AFIA submission Treasury Coerced Directorships

AFIA supports measures to address coerced directorships while emphasising the limited role finance professionals play in detecting coercive control. The submission cautions against imposing penalties on lenders, highlights legal and operational constraints, and recommends reforms enabling liability reallocation to perpetrators. AFIA stresses the need for clear legal mechanisms, appropriate evidence standards, and alignment with existing governance, privacy and credit laws.

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