Debit Cards
Regulatory Decisions
November 2012
The Regulatory Framework for the EFTPOS System
Gazettal Notice: Interchange Fees in the EFTPOS System [PDF 610K]
Gazettal Notice: Revocation of the Standard on Interchange Fees for the EFTPOS System Designated in Designation No 2 of 2004 [PDF 81K]
Final Reforms and Regulation Impact Statement
Media Release issued 29 November 2012
November 2012
Variation to Standards Relating to Merchant Surcharging
Gazettal Notice: Variation to Standards Relating to Merchant Surcharging [PDF 263K]
Media Release issued 22 November 2012
June 2012
A Variation to the Surcharging Standards: Final Reforms and Regulation Impact Statement
Gazettal Notice: Variation to Standards Relating to Merchant Surcharging [PDF 381K]
Final Reforms and Regulatory Impact Statement
Media Release issued 12 June 2012
June 2012
New Designation of the EFTPOS System
Gazettal Notice: Designation of the EFTPOS System [PDF 36K]
Review of the Regulatory Framework for the EFTPOS System: Consultation on Options for Reform
Media Release issued 12 June 2012
November 2009
Variation of EFTPOS Interchange Fee Standard
Gazettal Notice: Variation of Interchange Fee Standard [PDF 732K]
A Revised Interchange Standard for the EFTPOS System
Media Release issued 27 November 2009
December 2008
Variation of Visa Debit and EFTPOS Interchange Fees Standards
Gazettal Notice: Variation of Interchange Fees Standards [PDF 205K]
Waiver of Requirement to Recalculate Interchange Fee Benchmark
Media Release issued 10 December 2008
September 2006
Interchange Fee Benchmark for Visa Debit
Visa Debit Benchmark Calculation [PDF 19K]
Media Release issued 29 September 2006
September 2006
Access Regime for the EFTPOS System
Gazettal Notice: Access Regime [PDF 49K]
Benchmark Calculation [PDF 11K]
Media Release issued 13 September 2006
[See also: Consultation]
July 2006
Interchange Fee, No Surcharge and Honour All Cards Standards for Visa Debit
Gazettal Notice: Visa Debit [PDF 77K]
Undertaking: MasterCard [PDF 222K]
Media Release issued 7 July 2006
[See also: Consultation]
April 2006
EFTPOS Interchange Fee Standard and Proposed Standards for the Visa Debit System
Final Reforms and Regulation Impact Statement
Gazettal Notice: The Setting of the Interchange Fees in the EFTPOS Payment System [PDF 659K]
Media Release issued 27 April 2006
[See also: Consultation]
August 2005
Visa Debit System – Access Regime
Gazettal Notice: Access Regime for the Visa Debit System [PDF 191K]
Media Release issued on 22 August 2005
[See also: Consultation, Submissions]
September 2004
Designation of the EFTPOS System
Gazettal Notice: Designation of EFTPOS System [PDF 49K]
Media Release issued on 9 September 2004
[See also: Consultation, Submissions]
February 2004
Designation of Visa Debit Card Scheme in Australia
Gazettal Notice [PDF 28K]
Media Release issued on 23 February 2004
[See also: Responses]
