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Inquiry calls for ACCC investigation into card acceptance costs

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1 Jul, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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1 Jul, 2026
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Just three months after the RBA completed its review of card payments and surcharging, a parliamentary inquiry has called for a rematch, demanding an ACCC investigation.
Inquiry calls for ACCC investigation into card acceptance costs
Committee Chair Ed Husic said the inquiry found worrying signs that Australia's payments market was becoming less competitive despite rapid technological change.

Just three months after the RBA completed its review of card payments and surcharging, a parliamentary inquiry has called for a rematch, demanding an ACCC investigation.

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