Removal of Card Surcharges  - What your Council needs to know

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Following the RBA's removal of card surcharges, this webinar covers what the landmark policy change means for councils, their payment systems, and their communities — with October 1 as the compliance deadline

What you will learn

The surcharge ban explained:

‍Why the RBA intervened, what councils can no longer charge, and the three-step framework to assess your budget implications before October 1.

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Rising card usage

‍Card usage is rising as economic pressure mounts, meaning the cost impact will only grow without a clear payment mix strategy.

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Introducing OPT

Councils using Payble can now Order, Prioritise and Track payment methods with OPT, the first solution of its kind in local government.

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