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Treasury's draft cash mandate on essential goods a 'series of loopholes', advocate says 9news.com.au/national/treasu…
Treasury's draft cash mandate on essential goods a 'series of loopholes', advocate says

Treasury's draft cash mandate on essential goods a 'series of loopholes', advocate says

Treasury has quietly released its proposed cash mandate on essential goods, which has been labelled as a "series of loopholes" for businesses.

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The small business exemption in Australia’s mandatory cash acceptance plan via @smartcompany smartcompany.com.au/economy/…
The small business exemption in Australia's mandatory cash acceptance plan

The small business exemption in Australia's mandatory cash acceptance plan

The shape of Australia's mandatory cash acceptance rules, and carve-outs for small business, are becoming clearer.

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‘Garbage’: Cash mandate loopholes slammed news.com.au/finance/money/lo… via @@newscomauHQ
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Nationally representative polling from @choiceaustralia has found almost 9 in 10 people think the Commonwealth Bank should refund fees it charged to low-income customers who were eligible for low or no fee accounts. Over $270 million was taken from over 2 million customers.
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Media release the Hon Dr Daniel Mulino MP: Mandating cash acceptance a step closer ministers.treasury.gov.au/mi…
Graphic announcing a media release from The Hon Dr Daniel Mulino MP, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, on a blue background.

ALT Graphic announcing a media release from The Hon Dr Daniel Mulino MP, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, on a blue background.

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The Shovel@TheShovel19 Jan 2025
“When the overtaking lane arrived, it reminded me just how slow I’ve been going! "So I’ll speed up now so no-one can overtake me, then slam on the brakes once we’re down to one lane again" theshovel.com.au/2025/01/06/…
Slow Car In Front To Increase Speed For Overtaking Lane — The Shovel

Slow Car In Front To Increase Speed For Overtaking Lane — The Shovel

"I’ll speed up now so no-one can overtake me, then slam on the brakes once we’re down to one lane again"

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Firefighting drones and water gliders. AI-powered fire detection. Remote sensors, satellites and live feeds to firefighters may be the future if firefighting. ab.co/42fjTdf
Experts warn Australia 'doesn't have tools' to fight large bushfires

Experts warn Australia 'doesn't have tools' to fight large bushfires

With wildfires raging across Los Angeles, focus is turning to how new technologies, including AI, can aid our response to future disasters. But there are concerns Australia isn't ready to combat...

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OPINION: Late last year the ABS dropped the State’s financial results, and our gross State product per person went backwards in 2023-24 — the worst result in the whole country. buff.ly/4gRNQVb
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PT Barnum supposedly proclaimed there’s a sucker born every minute. With @AlboMP, Trump will surely be tempted to show just how much he can squeeze from someone who’s put himself in a weak negotiating position. Expect the price of #AUKUS to climb. #auspol afr.com/policy/foreign-affai…
Expect Trump to cut defence spending deal on AUKUS

Expect Trump to cut defence spending deal on AUKUS

The incoming president is likely to be tempted to prove he can get a better deal than Joe Biden negotiated with Australia on the nuclear submarines.

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New Mandate May Force Businesses to Accept Cash for Essential Services abovethelaw.com.au/new-manda… via @casa
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Share your support for cash mandate nationalseniors.com.au/news/…
Share your support for cash mandate

Share your support for cash mandate

NSA is preparing a submission to the government. You can have your say now.

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Why CBA should be embarrassed for charging for cash withdrawals smh.com.au/business/consumer… @CommBank @JEChalmers @StephenJonesMP @SenKatyG @AngusTaylorMP @ausbanking
Why CBA should be embarrassed for charging for cash withdrawals

Why CBA should be embarrassed for charging for cash withdrawals

Australia’s biggest bank has found out the hard way how quickly a simple and largely benign change to transaction accounts can become a debacle.

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Major Aussie bank defends decision to slug customers with cash withdrawal fee smh.com.au/national/major-au… @CommBank @JEChalmers @StephenJonesMP @SenKatyG @ausbanking @AngusTaylorMP
Major Aussie bank defends decision to slug customers with cash withdrawal fee

Major Aussie bank defends decision to slug customers with cash withdrawal fee

One of Australia's biggest banks has defended its decision to charge a withdrawal fee for some customers who cash out at their local branch.

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Banks gouging $4 billion from customers for cashless transaction fees: MP smh.com.au/politics/federal/… @ausbanking @JEChalmers @StephenJonesMP @SenKatyG @AlboMP @CommBank @ANZ_AU @NAB @Westpac @PeterDutton_MP @AngusTaylorMP
Banks gouging $4 billion from customers for cashless transaction fees: MP

Banks gouging $4 billion from customers for cashless transaction fees: MP

A Labor MP has accused the big banks and credit card providers of stinging consumers $4 billion annually through card surcharges imposed by small retailers.

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Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around smh.com.au/national/nsw/cash…
Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around

Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around

Few among us would not have felt the sting of a surcharge for using debit and credit cards, but the cost of banknotes and coins is a real and growing concern.

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Cash will remain king in the supermarket – but not at the bottle-o smh.com.au/politics/federal/…
Cash will remain king in the supermarket – but not at the bottle-o

Cash will remain king in the supermarket – but not at the bottle-o

The government is mandating cash for essential services across the country. Supermarkets and petrol stations are in – but bottle shops and cafes are out.

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Shops to be forced to accept cash for basic supplies and services smh.com.au/politics/federal/…
Shops to be forced to accept cash for basic supplies and services

Shops to be forced to accept cash for basic supplies and services

The use of physical currency has plummeted in recent years, but Australians will still be able to use it to buy essential items into the future.

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Cash mandate plan earns conditional support from business leaders via @smartcompany smartcompany.com.au/finance/…
Cash mandate plan earns conditional support from business leaders

Cash mandate plan earns conditional support from business leaders

A federal government plan requiring businesses to accept cash for essential goods has earned conditional support from industry leaders, who fear cash is becoming expensive to use and difficult to...

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NSA welcomes mandate to Keep Cash nationalseniors.com.au/news/…
NSA welcomes mandate to Keep Cash

NSA welcomes mandate to Keep Cash

In a significant win for seniors, the Federal Government proposes a mandate requiring businesses to accept cash for groceries, fuel, and other essentials.

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Businesses will have to accept cash for essential services under proposed government mandate 9news.com.au/finance/austral…

Businesses will have to accept cash for essential services under proposed government mandate

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