Business owners launch campaign urging government to rethink card surcharge ban
A new ad campaign argues the national ban on card surcharges hurts small operators, and activist broker Joseph Daoud has returned to Canberra to take up the fight.
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What happened
A new ad campaign has emerged calling on Canberra to intervene in the national ban on card surcharging. Aggrieved business owners are behind the push. Joseph Daoud, an activist broker who previously staged skywriting for the prime minister, is back in Canberra campaigning against the ban.
Why it matters
The campaign frames the ban as a surcharge on small business. Owners want the federal government to reconsider it.
Timeline
- Oct 11, 9:30 PM ET: An ad campaign was launched calling on the federal government to rethink the national card surcharging ban.
- Oct 12, 8:21 AM ET: Joseph Daoud returned to Canberra with his own campaign against the card surcharge ban.
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