44421 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

44421 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How if at all, has the Minister taken into account the official advice he received in March 2025 that "banning surcharges is likely to steer consumers away from lower-cost payment options, such as Eftpos, and towards more convenient but higher-cost card payments"?

Hon Scott Simpson: I have considered the surcharge ban proposal in the broader context of the work Government has underway to promote competition in the payments sector.