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The government wants to keep cash alive for buying essentials. Here’s why it’s such a challenge for businesses

  • Written by Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
The government wants to keep cash alive for buying essentials. Here’s why it’s such a challenge for businessesCre8tive Images/Shutterstock

Cash usage has fallen off a cliff in Australia, but the federal government says it must have a future. So, it’s going to mandate one.

The Australian government will require businesses to accept cash for essentials such as groceries and fuel. Some (yet to be determined) small businesses will be exempt.

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