ATO Credit Card Ban
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5 reporters
- Elias VisontaySydney Morning Herald
- Joshua BoscainiABC News (AU)
- Holly TregenzaABC News (AU)
- Brittany BuschSydney Morning Herald
- Will NicholasDaily Mail
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ATO Credit Card Ban. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/62055
“ATO Credit Card Ban.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/62055.
“ATO Credit Card Ban.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/62055.
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The surcharge ban, which is estimated to save consumers about $1.6 billion annually, was introduced by the Reserve Bank as part of a sweeping overhaul of Australia’s payment systems.
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"We really want the ATO to go back and talk to business about what they've decided to do here, and think about how they can find a solution that works," O'Neil has told Channel Nine.
"The government does have some real concerns about what the ATO is proposing to do here," Ms O'Neil said on Thursday.
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- 7 Oct
The surcharge ban, which is estimated to save consumers about $1.6 billion annually, was introduced by the Reserve Bank as part of a sweeping overhaul of Australia’s payment systems.
- 8 Oct
"The government does have some real concerns about what the ATO is proposing to do here," Ms O'Neil said on Thursday.
Coverage 6 articles
8 Oct Live: Minister moves to smooth over government response to ATO payment change
ABC News (AU)
8 Oct Labor has 'real concerns' over ATO ban on credit cards
Daily Mail8 Oct Labor ministers contradict each other over ATO credit card surcharge ban
Sydney Morning Herald8 Oct Labor split on ATO credit card ban as businesses call for leadership
ABC News (AU)7 Oct Live: Labor has 'real concerns' about ATO's credit card payments decision
ABC News (AU)7 Oct ‘Double standard’: Business groups urge ATO to reverse its credit card ban
Sydney Morning Herald
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