6661 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 15 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6661 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	09 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06661_2026
Document guid:	4d33e758-203b-443a-81c3-9e27bcb8d654

6661 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What part of the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, if any, does Cabinet not agree on?

Hon Scott Simpson: Cabinet agreed to the introduction of the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, and all parties across the House of Representatives (aside from the Green Party) voted in favour of the Bill's first reading.