Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Bills

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; In Committee

11:21 am

Photo of Sam DastyariSam Dastyari (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Credit card surcharging is a topic that I am quite passionate about talking about. I just want to get my understanding of this right. I have not been as on top of the details of this issue as other senators, so I apologise if some of this has been explained. With these cards, at the moment, if I want to withdraw money from the bank—and I am entitled, as I understand it, to withdraw up to 20 per cent of it as cash—I can use it at every normal ATM, as I would with a Keycard or a Visa card or a MasterCard? It functions in the same facility if I want to withdraw? It is as if it is a CommBank, ANZ or NAB card to operate?

Senator Fifield interjecting—

Yes, that is the question. Is that correct?

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