Not one to be outdone by Apple, technology giant Google has launched Android Pay in Australia. Google’s contactless smartphone payment system is similar to the Apple Pay system released in Australia eight months ago. Using the same basic technology and similar security as Apple, Google’s Android Pay stands out as the more inclusive payment system […]
The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Act 2016 commenced on 25 February 2016. The Act insert a new section into the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) which bans excessive payment surcharges. The introduction of this ban now prohibits excessive surcharges relating to payments covered by a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) standard or […]