House debates Questions without Notice

Reserve Bank of Australia

Monday, 12 October 2026 House of Representatives
Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson Goldstein, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer

2:55 pm

My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Did the Reserve Bank of Australia make the decision to ban credit card payments to the Australian Taxation Office?

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Hon. Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

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Milton Dick

Milton Dick Speaker

Order!

Order! The minister for the minister for infrastructure will cease interjecting or be warned.

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Anne Aly

Anne Aly Cowan, Australian Labor Party, Minister for International Development

I thank the member opposite for his question. I think it's pretty clear from the statements that were made by the RBA. The RBA made the decision to ban surcharges, and the ATO responded.

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Ben Small

Ben Small Forrest, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Electoral Matters

That doesn't mean they ban credit card payments.

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Milton Dick

Milton Dick Speaker

Order! The member for Forrest will leave the chamber under standing order 94a. You've had a very good go today, but enough's enough.

The member for Forrest then left the chamber.

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