Card surcharges are banned. Now Aussies are fuming over another charge

Asia-Pacific World Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:47:53 GMT Moderate confidence — 64/100

In briefConsumers have raised concerns about whether new fees will effectively take the place of card surcharges.
Following an RBA review, businesses can no longer charge customers a surcharge for paying by card.
It took just hours for fresh frustrations to emerge after Australia's card surcharge ban came into effect on Thursday.

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In briefConsumers have raised concerns about whether new fees will effectively take the place of card surcharges.
Following an RBA review, businesses can no longer charge customers a surcharge for paying by card.
It took just hours for fresh frustrations to emerge after Australia's card surcharge ban came into effect on Thursday.

Sources: Sbs