Australia: Review of Card Payments Regulation – Consultation Paper
Following the release in March 2015 of the Review of Card Payments Regulation: Issues Paper, …
Worldpay to Expand Payment Processing in Australia
Worldpay, the global leader in payments processing technology, has been granted a licence to operate …
Australia: Excessive Card Surcharging Banned From September 1, 2017
Australia’s government has legislated a ban on excessive card surcharging, which comes into force on …
AUSTRAC Signs MoU with Chinese Counterpart
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) …
Australia: Government Consults on Exposure Draft on Credit Card Reforms
The Australian government is consulting on a draft bill that includes reforms for credit cards, …
Australian and Canadian Regulators Cooperate to Foster Fintech
On December 12, 2017 the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) announced that it had …
Australia: Taxation Office Consults on Taxation Obligations in Relation to Cryptocurrency Transactions
The Australian Taxation Office has published a consultation on the practical compliance issues arising from …
Australian POC Taxes Could 'Take Out' Online Gaming EBITDA
Point of consumption (POC) taxes imposed by Australian state governments on wagering revenue are going …
Ladbrokes Australia Counsel Blasts Delay To Responsible Gambling Framework
Ladbrokes Australia’s general counsel has lashed out at Australian gambling ministers for presiding over a …