July 2013

Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council

Credit card

surcharges and

non-transparent

transaction fees

A study© Commonwealth of Australia 2013

ISBN 978-0-642-74923-9

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Chair of CCAAC 25 July 2013