ASIC
As the regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has a dedicated credit website and have released a number of documents including the regulatory guides to assist in getting ready for the new regime.
Specific resources available include:
- Regulatory Guide 165: Licensing Internal and external dispute resolution
- Regulatory Guide 202: Credit registration and transition
- Regulatory Guide 204: Applying for and varying a credit licence
- Regulatory Guide 205: Credit licensing: General conduct obligations
- Regulatory Guide 206: Credit licensing: Competence and training
- Regulatory Guide 207: Credit licensing: Financial requirements
- Regulatory Guide 209: Credit licensing: Responsible Lending
- Regulatory Guide 210: Compensation and insurance arrangements for credit licensees
- INFO 97: Guidance for small credit business
All of these publications can be downloaded from the ASIC website, where you can also subscribe to their credit reform updates.
Australian Government consumer credit
This site provides details on both open and closed consultations including submissions received, provides links and updates to legislation, links to all media releases and government publications.
Commonwealth of Australian Law
This site provides access to the credit legislation, regulations and explanatory memoranda.