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Some Queensland businesses consider switching to cash-only payments
Some businesses in Queensland are considering accepting cash only.
A survey found they are weighing this option after a ban on credit card surcharges.
Those surcharges are extra fees businesses may charge customers who pay by credit card.
The ban means businesses can no longer add those fees.
Some businesses may respond by no longer accepting card payments.
The survey does not say how many businesses are considering the change.
It also does not say whether any have already switched or what will happen next.
A survey found that some Queensland businesses are considering switching to cash-only payments.
The consideration follows a ban on credit card surcharges.
The source does not identify the businesses or provide survey details.
- Who
- Some Queensland businesses.
- What
- They are considering moving to cash-only payments.
- When
- The report was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Queensland, Australia.
- Why
- In the wake of a ban on credit card surcharges.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
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- Location
- Queensland
- Payment option under consideration
- Cash only
- Stated context
- Ban on credit card surcharges
Sources
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