Consensus on a National Approach

By the new millennium, work was being carried out in Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom on electronic conveyancing systems.

Within Australia, the Australian Registrars of Land Titles began deliberations on electronic conveyancing. Public consultation was undertaken in several jurisdictions, including the involvement of the major banks in a pilot program in Victoria. This work confirmed the view that an electronic business environment for the property conveyancing and mortgage financing industry must be national and include all jurisdictions to justify the investment needed to develop such a system.

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