Card payment sucharges banned in Australia from 2026

[NoName]

Incorrect, there are plenty of businesses that don't provide alternative payment methods to avoid surcharges. I wish that were true, but it's not.
More prone to medium to smaller businesses.
Soak Bathhouse in Syd, Bris, GC and Mel is just one off the top of my mind, but there are a lot..

They impose a surcharge and don’t allow you to pay cash? You should report them if that’s the case. In any event, your point still related to the current surcharge regime and not with the proposed situation we are likely to find ourselves in.

 

[simmomelb]

They impose a surcharge and don’t allow you to pay cash? You should report them if that’s the case. In any event, your point still related to the current surcharge regime and not with the proposed situation we are likely to find ourselves in.

Correct, plenty of businesses don't allow you to pay cash or bank transfer to avoid the current card charges. I've reported plenty of businesses for this, the ACCC does nothing about it, I guess they have bigger issues to deal with.
Yes, I see your point with the proposed changes also, come July 1st, 2026.

 

[burmans]

And therein lies the biggest problem, existing rules aren’t enforced now. We wouldn’t have such a problem if they were!