Independent advice gives you more than you may think.
The vast majority of Financial providers in Australia who insinuate they are independent — are not. Use of the term "independent" is restricted by the Corporations Act and means that an adviser doesn't have their own products to sell and doesn't receive any commissions or volume based payments.
In order to give Financial advice, Most advisers lack the skills or knowledge and they align themselves with a bank or other Financial institution. Unfortunately, in doing so, they have taken the easy option but sacrificed their independence. They give over control to the bank to decide which Financials they are allowed to recommend.