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Australians spend an extra one billion dollars a year just for using debit cards: explainer Oct 17

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The Australian government is planning to ban surcharges for debit card transactions. It's estimated the ban will help Australians save up to $500 million a year, but there have been mixed reactions from businesses. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.


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By Georgia Maher, Wing Kuang

Presented by Sudarshani Ambegoda

Source: SBS




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The Australian government is planning to ban surcharges for debit card transactions. It's estimated the ban will help Australians save up to $500 million a year, but there have been mixed reactions from businesses. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.



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