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Inquiry wants easier access to NPP but outlines concerns

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1 Jul, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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1 Jul, 2026
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A parliamentary inquiry has called for sweeping reforms to Australia's account-to-account (A2A) payments system, urging government and industry to make the New Payments Platform (NPP) easier for smaller payment providers to access while strengthening security, consumer protections and long-term competition against the global card schemes.
Inquiry wants easier access to NPP but outlines concerns
Chief executive Rehan D'Almeida said opening Australia's NPP payments infrastructure would drive greater innovation.

A parliamentary inquiry has called for sweeping reforms to Australia's account-to-account (A2A) payments system, urging government and industry to make the New Payments Platform (NPP) easier for smaller payment providers to access while strengthening security, consumer protections and long-term competition against the global card schemes.

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