He rabidly opposes any attempt to canvass financial services reform on the basis that this will result in re-regulation, but is happy to quote the Productivity Commission Chief's advocacy of the Campbell Committee inquiry as a model of good policy process. So what on earth is wrong with a Son of Wallis? Go figure:
"That's partly why the NBN has become so contentious. Banks argues good policy requires a thorough testing of the options. This is often best done through public reviews at arm's length from government, such as the late-70s Campbell committee review into financial deregulation and Hilmer's early 90s competition policy review."
