Andy Schmulow is an associate professor of law, specialising in banking and financial regulation, competition regulation and corporate governance, in the School of Law, University of Wollongong. He also holds honorary appointments in the law school at the University of Sydney, in the Mandela Institute in the Oliver Schreiner School of Law, at The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and in the Centre for International Trade, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul.
About Andy
Andy built his reputation as a ferocious critic of the banks and the regulators in the lead-up to the 2018 banking royal commission. Since then, he has continued to apply his intellect like a blowtorch, as both major parties have allowed the banks to ignore the royal commission’s recommendations.
Highly qualified, his advice has been sought by governments all around the world. These include the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the governments of South African, New Zealand, South Korea, Brazil, and the Parliament of Europe. He has demonstrated time and time again his fearlessness, and his willingness to speak truth to power.
The Australian Financial Review described him as “spectacularly impolite”. His epic stoush with PwC Australia has become the stuff of legend: he took them on for the way in which they betrayed Australia, sold our tax secrets to the likes of Google, and facilitated tax evasion and other forms of criminality. They went after him, which backfired spectacularly, and was reported in media all over the world.
Despite his forthrightness, his arguments are compelling, and his delivery flawless. As a result, his recommendations have been adopted around the world, and by numerous Australian Commissions of Inquiry
In more recent years, he has been cited extensively by major Senate and Parliamentary inquiries into:
the investigation and enforcement methods of corporate regulator ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission);
the market abuses of the Coles-Woolworths retail duopoly;
bank closures in regional Australia;
legislation to hold airlines accountable for cancelling flights and their arrogant indifference to their customers; and
legislation to hold bank executives accountable for fraud and theft.
global accounting giant PwC and the other big accounting firms’ corrupt influence over the Australian Taxation Office and government departments;
Andy’s unrelenting criticisms in his submissions and testimony were adopted, often entirely, in the Senate’s final recommendations in all of those inquiries.
He has also been cited by the Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry into how to fix Australia’s law on financial services, and his invited advice to the Banking Royal Commission led to the creation of the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority.
About The Citizens Party
We don’t consider ourselves to be ‘Left’ or ‘Right’. We are proudly independent, and we reject the idea that all political thinking must be squeezed into a left–right spectrum. That old framework is outdated and it doesn’t help solve the real problems Australia faces. Our new brand has been designed to represent a more creative and versatile way of thinking, embracing optimism, unity and a forward-looking approach to Australian politics. It reflects our commitment to the many policies that impact the daily lives of all Australians and our openness to new ideas creating new identity. Gone are the corporate colours and shapes of the major parties, replaced by a fresh, bright palette of unique colour combinations.
At the heart of our new logo are 16 circles, representing Australia's six federal states and 10 federal territories and symbolising our commitment to representing all Australians across the nation. (Reference: https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/three-levels-of-government/three-levels-of-government-governing-australia)
Our colour palette has been carefully chosen to reflect Australia's unique identity:
Neon Blue represents the vast Australian night sky which gives us direction by stars and instils emotions of trust and reliability.
Reef Waters Blue reflects the oceans that surround our island continent and conveys the positive mental state that is achieved when being near, in, or on water.
Living Coral symbolises the vibrant life, diversity and natural beauty of Australia's coral reefs. This colour is associated with optimism, vitality, and social confidence, fostering feelings of joy, playfulness, and hope.
The logo is complemented by a rounded typeface that echoes the circular elements of the design while conveying warmth, approachability and a human-centred philosophy.
The use of these colours illustrate a positive energy shift in politics embracing new ideas with a contemporary attitude. We look forward to sharing our new branding, colours and merchandise with supporters as we continue to grow and engage with Australians in the lead-up to the next election.
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