Westpac last week announced its mobile banking customers will soon be able to make payments using the Siri voice assistant, according to a press release. 

Customers will be able to make payments to any payee set up in the Westpac mobile app or via online banking from their Westpac transaction account linked to Siri. 

To authenticate payments, customers will be prompted to input their fingerprint or face ID before the money is transferred to the payee. Through Siri's voice command, customers will also be able to check up to three Westpac account balances that are Quick Balance-enabled in the mobile banking app.

Westpac claims this feature is a first for an Australian bank.