Chalmers insists he wasn't sidelined on ATO card changes
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 00:32 · Archive
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese agreed on reversing the Australian Taxation Office's decision to stop taking credit card payments.
The Australian Taxation Office announced it would stop taking credit card payments after the Reserve Bank banned passing surcharges to customers. The decision immediately drew criticism from small businesses and the opposition coalition.
Andrew McKellar, chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, contacted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese directly requesting government intervention. Albanese subsequently confirmed the government would cover surcharge costs while undertaking further consultation.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers insisted he had not been overruled by Albanese on the issue, saying the prime minister and he held the same view. He acknowledged that more consultation should have occurred before the ban was announced, telling reporters on Wednesday: 'It's self-evident and it's clear that more consultation should have happened.' Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson characterised the sequence of events as showing a pattern of the prime minister overriding and publicly humiliating his treasurer.
How it is being reported
- Treasurer insists he wasn't rolled on ATO card issueTreasurer Jim Chalmers says he and Anthony Albanese are on the same page about Australian Taxation Office credit card payment changes.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 23:59
- Treasurer insists he wasn't rolled on ATO card issueTreasurer Jim Chalmers says he and Anthony Albanese are on the same page about Australian Taxation Office credit card payment changes.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 23:59
In this story: Jim Chalmers · Anthony Albanese · Australian Taxation Office · Reserve Bank · Andrew McKellar · Tim Wilson · Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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