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 …

Australians have now used Confirmation of Payee over 100 million times since the service was launched in July 2025, marking a major milestone in the banking industry’s efforts to protect consumers and businesses from scams and mistaken payments.   Part of the …

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 …

Australia’s payments system is transforming as consumers, businesses and government agencies increasingly move to real-time, data-rich digital payments. The Government’s Strategic Plan sets a clear vision for modernising account-to-account payments, and momentum continues to …

With payday super set to begin on 1 July 2026, Australian Payments Plus (AP+) recently brought together the ATO and Employment Hero on a webinar for a practical discussion on what the changes mean …

Users of Snapchat are now able to verify that they are over 16 without uploading a passport or driver’s licence, or needing to share biometric information like a selfie, thanks to a privacy-preserving solution …