The Account-to-Account Payments Roundtable is a series of roundtables being held between AusPayNet, AP+, the RBA and Commonwealth Treasury. These roundtables will help shape a shared vision for the future of account-to-account payments in …

What’s the difference?  It’s a common point of confusion – and you’re not alone. While they sound the same, eftpos and EFTPOS aren’t the same thing. eftpos is the debit card network eftpos is Australia’s local debit card network committed to affordable and secure payments for …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) welcomes today’s RBA decision to ban surcharges on debit card transactions, a change that will make everyday payments more predictable for Australians.   “Debit is how most Australians pay for …

In 2025, the NPP processed nearly 2 billion real-time payments and momentum is continuing to build. Research from Coalition Greenwich indicates that nearly one-third of large Australian corporates already have plans underway to move to modern payments systems, …

This week, leaders from across Australia’s payments ecosystem joined us in Sydney for AP+’s third annual Beyond Tomorrow summit.  Our biggest summit yet, the event brought together more than 700 policymakers, regulators, government, merchants, financial institutions and innovators to explore how payments infrastructure …

Over 700 leaders from across banking, fintech, government and technology will gather today at ICC Sydney for the return of Beyond Tomorrow, the flagship summit from domestic payments infrastructure provider Australian Payments Plus (AP+).  Under this year’s theme, “Powering Australia’s Progress”, the event …

As Australia’s transition to modern A2A payments including via the NPP continues, there’s growing interest in adopting near real-time, data-rich payments for high-volume ‘bulk’ payments. Bulk payments today represent a significant portion of payroll, supplier and government transactions.  Over the past two years, AP+ has engaged extensively with financial institutions, industry bodies and …

Superannuation is one of Australia’s most significant payment flows, moving billions of dollars each year to support the retirement outcomes of millions in Australia.   From July 2026, the new payday super legislation will require employers to pay super on each payday, and for contributions to reach an employee’s super fund within seven …

AP+ CEO Lynn Kraus earlier this week addressed the House Standing Committee on Economics on the future of payments in Australia. In her opening statement, she outlined how AP+ is supporting competition and innovation …

The AP+ Roadmap provides our members and the broader industry with a clear view of our product and infrastructure priorities.  Key updates to the AP+ Roadmap since we last published include:  Confirmation of Payee: now live with almost 80 institutions, with the next phase of the roll-out to support use by businesses to continue through 2026.  eftpos In-App payments: pilot launched with Apple Pay in …