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Australian Businesses Increase Prices Amid Card Surcharge Ban

Updated 2026-10-13 05:40 UTC 2 sources Negative

Experts claim that Australian businesses are using the ban on card surcharges as a pretext to increase prices, particularly in everyday items like coffee. The practice is seen as exceeding typical 1.5% surcharge fees.

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The Guardian
‘Round-up’ pricing in items such as coffee suggests increases are exceeding the typical 1.5% surcharge feeFollow our Australia polit
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