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RC Round 3 The Banking Royal Commission is next looking at small and medium sized businesses. Get involved now. See the BRN Vigil Flyer and CBA Boycott Pamphlet downloads below. Print them out and put them on noticeboards right around the country. If you want to turbocharge our road to justice get a BRN T-Shirt and hand out the Boycott Pamphlet to anyone that cares about sorting out the banks and the corruption that exists in Australia right now. Not everyone is awake but we really only need around 5% to take a stand with us to give us a very good chance of victory. This battle is political - BRN is now in election mode - details below for OzElection19.	Read More...
CBA Boycott Begins After years of government disregard for financial system criminality the people have decided to take matters into their own hands. By choosing to boycott CBA for at least 12 months people have decided to send a strong message to Malcolm Turnbull and the directors of CBA - a message that will be heard around the world. People have had enough of the rip offs and crime permeating the banking system. If a bank can't make adequate profits without crime then it is time to change the industry model. A new system is required and it may mean significant restructuring will be on the agenda - preferably before the next crisis.	Read More...
BRN KPI For BanksRC Turnbull and the banks wanted a sham Royal Commission into the the finance sector. BRN has released 11 Key Performance Indicators to help us identify whether the Hayne inquiry is genuine or not. The Commissioner has the powers required to make sure each point is met. Will he do the job? Apart from successfully meeting the KPIs the other measure of the Commission's worth will of course be the brightness of the smile on the Turnbull dial.	Read More...
Bankers Face Exile It is inevitable that people will find the behaviour of bankers intolerable. In a world first, upper echelon Australian bankers will likely soon be shunned by a broad section of the community. We will have important reforms when we have the guts to take a united stand. We must demand our freedom, rights and privacy. We do that in part by laughing our tormentors out of their positions of power and influence. Shunning these characters is far easier and more effective than violent revolution. Eventually we will have our justice & freedom by developing and using an alternate system that suits our needs - not theirs. It is that simple!	Read More...
Sham Commission Must Be Opposed The battle for a proper investigation into the financial system has intensified with Malcolm Turnbull's attempts to sabotage the upcoming Royal Commission with unsatisfactory terms of reference.	Read More...
BRN Activists Making Progress On the anniversary of the BRN Tell The Truth To Turnbull Rally we present a summary showing how the campaign has progressed and what people can do to bring about real reforms that will make a big difference in the way we can live, work and play. Bank reform is just the first step if you want a harmonious and prosperous nation. It's a tough job but if we don't do it our kids will have a much tougher time making ends meet and affording a home of their own. The deck is stacked against us and if we keep voting left right ... left right ... nothing will change. We need to harness the power of the people to make sure that whichever party and politicians are in power we have them working in our interests.	Read More...

Dr Brandson's Blog

Be inspired by founder Dr Peter Brandson's thoughts and opinions, shedding light on the bigger picture of bank corruption and how it damages people's lives.
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Turnbull & Shorten Fail Responses to the Bill & Mal Show have us arguing over taxes. That is not the real battle folks. It is a distraction. Just like arguing whether Turnbull or Shorten should lead. It's an illusion of choice. Propaganda has limited the spectrum of the allowed and acceptable debate. You are allowed to argue, discuss and fight about trivia. While the critical issue is nowhere to be seen or heard. The fundamental issue is not even on the table. But remember - the system is structured to fleece all of us and our nation. Genuine structural reforms would enable you to have the same, or better, standard of living with half the amount of paid employment. You could be working part time, job sharing, maybe only working half the year. And - you would have world class services - education, health, transport, proper retirements. It's all possible .... but a pollie will never ever show you the way. BRN wants to change the agenda and break the matrix ...... and with your help the unmentionable will be up for discussion before the next election. Just for fun we present an oldie but goodie explanation of the the Aussie tax system below. Have a beer with Mal and Bill.	Read More...
Budget Targets Hit Once again a treasurer ignores the big picture and fiddles around the edges. Many of our young will never own their own home in part because bankers love big pay cheques and bonuses. So what does Morrison do? He cuts taxes on beer. The genius crows about hitting targets ... and he's right. But what target? Budget night is full of fantasy and fudged figures because the truth is just too alarming ..... and dangerous. We are going backwards while the pollies pretend we are going forwards. Debt levels worsen every year. Billions on education and way too many of our kids are having difficulties with literacy and numeracy. What gives?	Read More...
Letter Of Demand The previous big bank CEOs must deal with a letter of demand very much like the type sent to victims of predatory banking. Let's see them asked to drop in the keys to their homes and have their lifestyles turned upside down. The tables have turned now that the Hayne Banking Royal Commission has blown the lid on just how much crime and corruption exists in the financial system. Up to now senior bankers could run off with the loot regardless of how much damage clients and shareholders were left with. Decisions made by the CEOs decimated clients and cost shareholders millions if not billions of dollars and yet the bonuses and golden handshakes just flowed on regardless. It has been a boys club where insiders took parasitical pleasure from ill-gotten wealth. Actually - it's more like an organised crime ring ... but regardless - those days are over! The people will not tolerate a crooked finance system being protected by paid off politicians any longer.	Read More...
Bankers Are Scared Banks are scared of a Royal Commission ... but just not the one they think they will be facing. Will politicians and public servants who covered up bank crimes be held to account? Commissioner Hayne gets a shot at turning his Commission into something grand. Will he take it? The banks are scared of something else too .... cryptocurrency ... our liberator?	Read More...
Section 46 - Penaliser of the Tricky & Incompetent The High Court has knocked out five Parliamentarians that were elected illegally but that's not all folks. There are penalties to be paid and the pollies are kidding themselves if they think this is over. Section 46 is more active than the pollies ... and High Court want to pretend.	Read More...
Turnbull Captured by FRESH Turnbull wants to further erode your core rights and freedoms. The facial recognition program now being proposed is not about protecting you. It's about protecting your rulers. Ask the people of Barcelona how much they trust their government. Regardless how much you trust politicians now ... in the future there will be a crook in power that will abuse laws that have trashed your civil liberties. Are you ready to have your personal information and face spread over a wide network without your permission? Does being filmed on CCTV already make you feel insecure or vulnerable? The Australian government wants to take your personal privacy and freedoms away in the name of National Security. But do you know the risks and pitfalls this will open up for the average law abiding citizen? How secure do you think Australia's data banks are? Will you be one of the first to have your ID hacked and your identity stolen?	Read More...
The Emperors Are Finished The elite are draining Australia's wealth and the people's freedoms. They do it by using well paid functionaries. These lackeys or stooges could very easily be considered traitors when you realise how much damage they have caused to our people and country. The dual citizenship debacle and CBA bank crises are an opportunity for reform.	Read More...
Cashless Pollie Pay Card Malcolm Turnbull seems keen to stop drug users receiving taxpayer money. A great idea - the rorts must be stopped. Cashless cards given to all chemically impaired recipients of taxpayer funds is the fair way to go ..... as long as it applies to all recipients of taxpayers' funds.	Read More...
Aussie Parliament A Shambles The Australian Parliament has become an unworkable joke. Our Constitution has been disrespected and ignored. The politicians must face the consequences of their actions. We deserve far better from Mr Turnbull. He must close the Parliament down until the High Court sorts out this fiasco.	Read More...
Section 51 - Our Power Over Money A Republic must not weaken the protections we have against the authoritarian tendencies of government. Most people would opt for the status quo unless ironclad guarantees are in place to save what is good in the current system and add needed reforms that will enhance and improve our freedoms, rights and democracy. Section 51 contains powerful tools that allow us to control money. Don't let politicians kill off our ability to use them.	Read More...
CBA The Terrorist's Choice CBA has been exposed by AUSTRAC. Caught out assisting terrorists and drug traffickers moving money around the world. CEO Ian Narev's position is now untenable	Read More...
Section 44 - Protector of the Nation Many Senators and Members of Parliament are sitting illegally. This means the laws they have passed are invalid. If managed properly we should be able to see political manipulation that has undermined our sovereignty reversed. The illegitimate politicians could be forced to repay all monies they and their offices have been paid.	Read More...
The Elite Are Feeling The Heat Recently the elite have been gathering in various places around the world. A few tid bits of their thoughts have reached the mainstream media. BRN lists some points showing how the actions of the elite and the politicians they control are working against the interests of the people they are supposed to be serving.	Read More...
Strengthen Your Mind - Prepare For Battle Many of us have been badly damaged directly by bank malpractice and many more don't even know how badly they are being harmed. For banks and their lawyers it is not enough to steal hard earned assets. They must destroy clients financially and emotionally to limit the capacity to fight back. If we can heal ourselves and each other we can take the villains on effectively. It's all in the mind. Here we present some wonderful resources and tips to help strengthen our minds and improve our mindset. This works - it is simple but not easy. We have to commit to practicing what we learn on a daily basis. You can heal and you can become an effective force in the battle ahead.	Read More...
Housing Affordability - A Rigged Game Powerful vested interests are very keen to see the housing bubble continue to grow. Governments are not working to really solve the problem - in large part because they too profit from continued new construction and turnover of properties. This article reveals the truth about why home-ownership will very soon become an unacheivable goal for most Australians.	Read More...
The BRN Gross Domestic Well Being Index Have you noticed how much mental illness, drug & alcohol abuse, domestic violence and other societal ills exist in "wealthy" countries? There is a lot of unhappiness. Maybe the way we measure wealth and well being needs to be updated. BRN's CEO throws some ideas into the ring and wants some help developing them.	Read More...
The Paper Chains That Bind You Most of us are being exploited one way or another. The laws that suppress and control us don't seem to apply to the elite. The government and legal system serves the elite and deliberately works against our interests. Part of the solution is to see our fundamental rights and responsibilities re-established, cherished and respected .... but first we have to recognise the paper chains that bind us while leaving the elite free to do as they please .... at our expense.	Read More...
Australia's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities The world is changing. People are extremely unhappy with the elite ripping them off and trampling their rights and freedoms. Populism is fine .... as long as it doesn't lead to megalomaniac or psychopathic leaders imposing authoritarian policies which could lead to a new world tyranny. The tyranny of the masses can only be held in check with societies respecting and cherishing universal fundamental rights and responsibilities. If a misguided majority wants to damage these rights. Tough luck! If the powerful elite abuse government and media to slowly steal these rights. Tough luck! These are a no go area. Off limits. And every corner of the political, legal, corporate, financial sectors better understand it.	Read More...

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Find the latest news and stories about banks caught out in illegal and corrupt activity from around the world.
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Landmark ANZ Justice? ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott is not expecting any surprises at the Royal Commission. He feels that almost every aggrieved customer has been remediated. We'll see about that. There is a big difference between what a bank thinks is justice and what really compensates a ripped off client.	Read More...
Legal Parasites In Feeding Frenzy Bankers flout the law every single day right around the world. The story in South Africa is very much the same everywhere. The only way to get justice for all users of bank services is to put a stop to the abuses of law that enrich lawyers and bankers. The truth is these characters don't deserve champagne lifestyles ..... that are funded by crimes against their customers ..... and our country. Will the Australian Banking Royal Commission expose the truth? It's headed by a very well paid lawyer ..... time will tell.	Read More...
Protect yourself - storm is coming With government and banker created bubbles likely to pop ... what can you do to protect yourself? The hard truth is that for three decades Aussies have benefited from pure luck. The Australian economy has grown through a property bubble inflating on top of a mining bubble, built on top of a commodities bubble, driven by a China bubble. Time is just about up. Only genuine reforms can save us .... and it might be too late. Meanwhile some of these tips might help you survive.	Read More...
BOQ - Killer Of The Dream It's not just the Big Four that engage in dodgy dealings. Bank Of Queensland top scores for home loan disputes.	Read More...
"The sky is falling" - Aussie banks in a spin over budget bank tax Bank CEOs will very happily pay this minuscule bank levy .... it it stop a Royal Commission. This article shows how the elite are working against your interests. Lies and threats to scare people. What do you expect bank from CEOs, ratings agencies and market analysts to say? It certainly won't be the truth. The elite want us distracted, confused and frightened. Arguing about Labor or Liberal and this tax or that tax is keeping you right out of the real game. There is an important discussion that needs to be had but it won't happen while you are battling a phony fight in the wrong arena.	Read More...
Turnbull's Job At Risk Turnbull's government could lose a vote in the House of Reps regarding a Royal Commission or Commission of Inquiry into the banks. If he loses the vote he loses the top job and the LNP could be defeated in an election. Turnbull stayed loyal to the banks above his countrymen for just a little bit too long. The lame duck is now a dead duck.	Read More...
Former ALP Qld Premier To Head Bankers' Association Anna Bligh is now the head of the Australian Bankers’ Association. This tells us all we need to know about how politics works in Australia. Do not expect any politician - particularly one from the big two - to work in your interests .... or even the country's interests. Is there anyone - or any group - that will help drain the swamp in Canberra?	Read More...
Farmer putting heat on bankers "How come a business worth $6.5 million could sell for only $1.55 million? When a bank and liquidator decide to strip a company of value and sell it off in such a way that the borrower loses all equity ... that's how come. In many cases insider mates of bankers, lawyers or receivers buy the property at a bargain price. These are the types of crimes our Prime Minister doesn't care about. There is no excuse. Mr Turnbull .... Bring on a Royal Commission!	Read More...
Bankers in trouble if targets not met Have you ever suspected that your banker was rewarded for selling you products that were unnecessary, too expensive and not in your interests? Well a new report commissioned by the Australian Bankers Association proves it. The Sedgwick review was designed by the bankers to defuse calls for a Royal Commission. Well it's backfired. Bank insiders spill the beans on the pressure staff are put under to meet sales targets and boost their pay with bonuses and commissions. Commission programs of this nature create perverse incentives and staff are encouraged to act against the interests of clients. Read the full report linked below this article.	Read More...
The bankers' money creation scam exposed ..... again. Professor Werner is pleased the world is waking up to the truth of how money is created, but is very displeased with what he sees as the central bankers’ reaction: the death of cash and the rise of central bank-controlled digital currency. He sounds another warning very much like BRN's - we are heading toward an Orwellian world where all power and wealth is concentrated in the hands of the manipulators of money. A world where democracy is an illusion and politicians serve the interest's of the elite 0.1%.	Read More...
Aussie War Hero's Family Ripped Off This case demands a review of Perpetual's lending history. Retrospective justice must be visited upon all of the disabled souls deliberately targeted by rogue finance brokers commissioned and encouraged by Perpetual. What sort of country has Australia become? Where rogues can steal without penalty from anyone they target even a war hero such as Sir "Weary" Dunlop. It gets worse - Geoff Lloyd, the CEO of Perpetual, was recently appointed to Chair the Financial Services Council - the body overseeing Australia’s $2.6 trillion wealth management industry. This is a classic example of how the system is rigged with players in the industry manipulating regulatory agencies and government.	Read More...
ASIC Hits CBA & NAB ..... With A Xmas Snowflake ASIC still doesn't get it. If you want to stop the crimes the penalty must be greater than the profit. Any other businessmen engaging in the types of abuses bankers are profiting from in would be jailed. The government, regulators and courts are facilitating these crimes. Political parties get donations. Politicians get jobs in the finance sector upon retirement. This game must be exposed and stopped.	Read More...
European Banks In Trouble - Italy Looking to end a protracted banking crisis that threatens Italy's economy, Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has authorised a €20 billion ($29 billion) fund to help lenders in distress - first and foremost Monte dei Paschi. The biggest and oldest banks in the world are failing. The biggest banks are being fined billions. Do you think something is not right with the banking system ..... right around the world?	Read More...
European Banks In Trouble - Germany Banks are being fined tens of billions of dollars in Europe and America. The people who profited from the crimes are not paying a penalty. Shareholders and taxpayers are paying. The world can no longer afford bankers getting away with these predatory and unconscionable business tactics. Banking is organised crime on a grand scale. We will only see reforms when the bankers involved are jailed and stripped of their ill-gotten assets.	Read More...

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Turnbull Speaks Out Where there's joke there's fire. Will Australia's Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, any other prominent politician or indeed any media superstar tell it how it is? We need them to start speaking out if we want meaningful reforms. Australia is being fleeced while our politicians sit and fiddle about. This "interview" gets to the point. More truth in five minutes than you'll see in the mainstream media in a lifetime.	Read More...

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Collection of articles, stories and multi-media presentations about Bank Reform Now.
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Aussies take on the banks BBC reporter Phil Mercer helps get the message out. Aussies are up in arms about bank crimes and corruption. The BRN Rally helped bring attention to horror stories of bank abuse like the ANZ and its treatment of farmer Brett Fallon. Aussies are calling for a Royal Commission and compensation to bank victims.	Read More...

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