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Stephen Jones
Minister Says Cash an Important Backup If Digital Payment Systems Fail
On Dec. 20, Treasury issued a consultation paper seeking public input on the cash mandate’s scope, compliance, and accessibility strategies.
Australia's Largest Bank to Begin Charging for Cash Withdrawals
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has called on the bank to reverse the decision.
$50 Million Penalties Loom for Companies Allowing Scams Under Proposed Australian Law
A proposed new code aims to stop Australians losing almost $3 billion to scammers as they did last year.
‘World-First’ Recycling Tax in the Works for Australia
‘The more you recycle, the more you’ll have to pay the government.’
Government to Investigate Massive Optus Outage, Expects Compensation for Consumers
‘I will task my department with developing the terms of reference for a post-incident review,’ said the communications minister.
