Banks push to end Apple’s free ride on payments system


Australia’s biggest banks want Apple and other global platforms to help foot the bill for maintaining core payments infrastructure, saying the current system gives big tech a free ride as digital wallet transactions continue to surge.

Ahead of a federal inquiry into payments competition next week, the banks have appealed to lawmakers for a more level playing field to address a “structural imbalance” they say has been growing since Apple …

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