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As the payments landscape evolves, we interpret the implications for the payments industry.

AusPayNet adopts an inquisitive and proactive mindset in responding to the requirements of the changing payments landscape. 

We interpret and respond to change by:

  • leading public consultations and research initiatives
  • facilitating workshops and webinars to engender debate among members and the wider community
  • participating in domestic and international forums and conferences
  • liaising with regulators, including the Reserve Bank, government bodies and institutions overseas

We share our insights and research through our blogs, events and publications.

Blogs

Find out about the key payments developments, emerging issues and trends that are shaping the future of payments in Australia and internationally.   

Summit

We host the industry's premier annual payments conference which is comprised of a dynamic mix of interviews, panel discussions and debate.

Publications

Our regular newsletters, reports and insights papers help inform Members and the broader industry about how payments are changing.  

Policy

As the industry association and self-regulatory body, we work with industry stakeholders, government regulators and the wider community to provide thought leadership and policy development for the payments industry.

Fraud Statistics

We monitor payments fraud data collected across all financial institutions and card schemes. This data is published twice-yearly to help inform Australian businesses and consumers about fraud trends and prevention.

Initiatives

We are leading the coordination of industry transformation programs on cheques, BECS and AES, subject to regulatory approvals.

Media Releases and Submissions

Stay up to date with our activities.

Media Releases
Submissions

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  • Person using a device to take a payment from a Smartphone

    Simplifying AusPayNet’s device approval process

    18 Dec, 2024

    0n 1 January 2025, a revised version of AusPayNet’s device approval process becomes effective. In this blog, David McGregor, AusPayNet’s Security Standards Manager, and Nisha Shah, our Compliance Manager, provide important information about the revised process.

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  • A Credit card icon on a blue circuit board background

    FY24 card fraud snapshot

    19 Nov, 2024

    AusPayNet has released payment fraud figures for the 12 months to 30 June 2024 (FY24). In this blog, our Head of Economic Crime, Toby Evans, and our Security Standards Manager, David McGregor, delve into the figures and highlight the economic fraud trends for FY24.

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Initiatives

AES Migration

We are leading an industry-wide program to migrate the Australian card payments system from Triple Data Encryption Standard (TDES) to AES cryptography standards.

BECS Transition

We are committed to ensuring that the transition from BECS to more modern account-to-account payments alternatives will be managed responsibly, with no disruption to the efficient and secure flow of essential payments.

Cheques Transition

We have Interim Authorisation to start the work for a coordinated wind-down of the cheques system and have established a program of work to achieve this outcome.

Payments Monitor - February 2025

19 Feb, 2025

In our first Payments Monitor for 2025, our CEO Andy White talks about the important work AusPayNet is set to undertake in the year ahead, including our focus on transformation. We also provide an update on our recent submissions to Government consultations, and much more.

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2024 Annual Review

31 Oct, 2024

AusPayNet’s 2024 Annual Review reflects on our work throughout FY2024 to help facilitate the continued evolution of payments in Australia. We invite you to read ‘Making it happen’.

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