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Cash fight returns as Canberra’s jigsaw leaves gaps

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27 Oct, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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27 Oct, 2026
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A narrow cash mandate, retail exemptions and separate plans for distribution, ATMs and banking hubs, have left the door wide open for an emotional political fight about the future of Australia’s hard currency.
Cash fight returns as Canberra’s jigsaw leaves gaps
Shadow Financial Services Minister, Kevin Hogan. Background generated by AI.

A narrow cash mandate, retail exemptions and separate plans for distribution, ATMs and banking hubs, have left the door wide open for an emotional political fight about the future of Australia’s hard currency.

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