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Stephanie Gardiner

Banks 'cold and unhelpful' as they desert rural areas

A Senate inquiry is probing the closure of more than 650 country bank branches since 2017. (/AAP PHOTOS)

Rural Tasmanians are scared of being robbed, scammed and losing critical social connection as the major banks increasingly leave country towns, an inquiry has been told.

George Town Council general manager Shane Power said the north-east region needs essential services because it is the most disadvantaged in the state, with an ageing population and high proportions of people living with disabilities.

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