Westpac facing class action amid fallout from banking royal commission

Westpac branch on King William St in Adelaide, Monday, February 18, 2019. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING

Westpac branch on King William St in Adelaide. Source: AAP

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Westpac has become the first of the big four banks to face a class action following the banking royal commission's final report.

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