It is good to see the US Senate permitting the US Federal Reserve to move on credit card processing fees charged by the banks as reported by USA Today.
Newsagents and other small and independent retailers in Australia face an unfair EFTPOS processing regime thanks to the decision by EPAL, the organisation controlled by the major banks plus Coles and Woolworths. Newsagents need to engage to fight for a fairer playing field.
Click here for a copy of the briefing paper which the ANF has given permission to publish.
Click here for a copy of a letter developed by the ANF and which which you can personalise and send to your local member of parliament and senators for your state or territory.
Click here for a list of house of representatives members and here for a list of senators. With this information you can easily, call, email or write to your local parliamentarians and get them engaged on this issue.