Labor takes aim at banks and power companies over paper bill 'rort'

By Adam Gartrell
Updated August 22 2016 - 12:53am, first published August 21 2016 - 11:26am
Labor frontbencher Sam Dastyari is going after banks and utility companies charging for paper statements they used to send out for free.
Labor frontbencher Sam Dastyari is going after banks and utility companies charging for paper statements they used to send out for free.

Banks and utility companies that are charging people for paper statements and bills they used to get for free are in Labor's sights as the practice is branded a "rort" that particularly hurts the elderly and disadvantaged.

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