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‘Cash is king’: Sydney businesses lash government over surcharge ban

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 10 October 2026 at 4:47 pm

‘Cash is king’: Sydney businesses lash government over surcharge ban

At one newsagency, it’s now a minimum $35 Opal top up while other businesses are putting up signs urging cash payments.

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