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ACCC grants cash mandate exemptions for 54 fuel sites

PayDay News
15 Jul, 2026
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15 Jul, 2026
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Just six months into the cash mandate and the ACCC has granted a large group of Petro National and Ampol Australia exemptions from accepting cash.
ACCC grants cash mandate exemptions for 54 fuel sites
About 54 Petro National and Ampol Australia service stations will not be required to accept cash under the cash mandate.

Just six months into the cash mandate and the ACCC has granted a large group of Petro National and Ampol Australia exemptions from accepting cash.

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