Rural Bank and Elders mark two decades of agri-banking initiative

Andrew Marshall
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:32am, first published July 2 2020 - 6:00pm
Financial flashback to 2000: Elders Rural Bank managing director, Ian Mainsbridge and Bendigo Bank managing director, Rob Hunt, with the new bank's chairman and former Keating Government Treasurer, John Dawkins, with Howard Government Financial Services Minister, Joe Hockey and Elders managing director, David Hills at the official launch.
Financial flashback to 2000: Elders Rural Bank managing director, Ian Mainsbridge and Bendigo Bank managing director, Rob Hunt, with the new bank's chairman and former Keating Government Treasurer, John Dawkins, with Howard Government Financial Services Minister, Joe Hockey and Elders managing director, David Hills at the official launch.

Two decades ago the big news in Australian financial markets was the introduction of the groundbreaking goods and services tax, but in rural circles another significant launch was also underway.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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