Australia Card Surcharges Ban
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- Kaaren MorrisseyDaily Mail
- Amy SheehanABC News (AU)
- Jessica YunSydney Morning Herald
- Elias VisontaySydney Morning Herald
- Duncan MurrayDaily Mail
- Adelaide MillerABC News (AU)
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Australia Card Surcharges Ban. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/39682
“Australia Card Surcharges Ban.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/39682.
“Australia Card Surcharges Ban.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/39682.
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A ban on card surcharges is supposed to deliver savings for Australian shoppers, but the reality could be quite different if retailers raise prices and banks claw back losses by axing rewards.
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- 27 Sep
A ban on card surcharges is supposed to deliver savings for Australian shoppers, but the reality could be quite different if retailers raise prices and banks claw back losses by axing rewards.
Coverage 7 articles
1 Oct Retailers predict price rises under RBA's surcharge reforms
ABC News (AU)1 Oct Cash discounts and refunds: Your card surcharge ban cheat sheet
Sydney Morning Herald
1 Oct Australia’s card surcharge ban forces cafes, shops into price increases
South China Morning Post
30 Sep Aussies warned cafes will raise prices to cope with Anthony Albanese's new card payment ban
Daily Mail30 Sep ‘Quite ill-prepared’: Shops scramble to meet new card surcharge ban
Sydney Morning Herald30 Sep Credit card surcharges end today but customers will pay in other ways
ABC News (AU)
27 Sep Australia's card surcharge ban is kicks in this week - but it could end up costing shoppers more
Daily Mail
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