Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say

‘Round-up’ pricing in items such as coffee suggests increases are exceeding the typical 1.5% surcharge fee Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/ema

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