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E&OEDoorstop9 News8 October 2026 Topics: Credit card surcharging ban Journalist: The Greens say that to solve this issue, the banks should be paying the credit card surcharge. What’s your response to that? Simon Birmingham: Having a safe, modern, secure payment system does come with huge costs, but banks are already cutting payment fees by around… Read more »
E&OERadio InterviewInterview on 2GB8 October 2026 Topics: Regional banking Michael McLaren: You may have seen the story today, the Australian Banking Association has put forward an idea to address the declining presence of our top banks in rural Australia. In fact, regional bank branch numbers have declined by 38 per cent since 2017. So, there… Read more »
E&OERadio InterviewInterview on ABC News Radio8 October 2026 Topics: Regional banking Sarah Morice: Australia’s banks are seeking permission to team up in the bush. The Australian Banking Association has asked the competition watchdog for an exemption from competition law, so that several banks can share a single physical branch in regional towns. Now, if you… Read more »