44210 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

44210 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What, if anything, did the "detailed competition impact assessment" about banning retail surcharges conclude about the "pressure on small businesses"?

Hon Scott Simpson: The assessment found that the effects of a reduction in cost recovery via surcharges would be concentrated on smaller businesses. It also found that a ban covering debit and credit would weaken the competitive position of smaller businesses relative to bigger competitors.