Payments Monitor

Read about what's happening in payments in our quarterly newsletter.

Payments Monitor - August 2025

06 Aug, 2025

In our latest edition of Payments Monitor, our CEO, @Andy White, reviews AusPayNet's performance against our strategic goals in FY25. We also provide updates on our Portability Standard, our ATM Access Standard, our Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) migration program, our ongoing work to address economic crime and more.
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Payments Monitor - May 2025

09 May, 2025

What are the implications of the 2025 Federal Election result for Australia’s payments industry? In this issue of Payments Monitor, CEO Andy White addresses this question. We also highlight recent work around cross-border payments, share information on AusPayNet Member events, and more.
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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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Payments Monitor - November 2024

18 Nov, 2024

In our final issue of Payments Monitor for 2024, our CEO Andy White talks about the packed agenda for our annual Summit, set to be an unmissable event. We also talk about our ongoing engagement with regulators and Government stakeholders on regulatory reforms, and more.
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Payments Monitor - August 2024

20 Aug, 2024

In this issue of Payments Monitor, our CEO Andy White reflects on AusPayNet’s performance against its strategic goals in FY24. We also talk about our role in ensuring a smooth and successful transition away from the BECS Framework, reveal the initial speakers appearing at our 2024 Summit, and more.
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Payments Monitor - May 2024

21 May, 2024

AusPayNet CEO Andy White recently took the stage for Pay360 in London to discuss the Government’s Strategic Plan for Payments and Australia’s approach to scams. In this issue of Payments Monitor, he talks about that experience. This issue also includes updates on the AES migration program and our Cross-Border Payments Advisory Council’s ongoing work to support the implementation of the G20’s Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments.
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Payments Monitor - February 2024

22 Feb, 2024

In our first issue of 2024, our CEO Andy White talks about our response to Government’s recent consultations on payments licensing, cheques and scams, as well as AusPayNet’s role in work to address challenges facing Australia’s cash distribution industry. We also provide a wrap-up of our sell-out 2023 Summit, an update on work around the strategic direction of BECS, and more.
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Payments Monitor - November 2023

23 Nov, 2023

In our final Payments Monitor for this year, CEO Andy White explains how 2023 has been a turning point in payments in Australia and provides a preview of what attendees can expect from our upcoming Summit. We also spotlight work underway to promote sustainability and accessibility in payments, and provide updates on the AES migration project, our program to become an ASSB, and more.
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Payments Monitor - August 2023

18 Aug, 2023

The Australian Government recently released its plan to modernise Australia's payments system. In this issue of Payments Monitor, CEO Andy White discusses the Government's Strategic Plan for Payments and its reforms to payments legislation and the licensing of payment service providers. We also provide a snapshot of the 2023 Australian Payment Fraud Report, an update on AusPayNet's work around management of legacy payment systems, and much more.
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Payments Monitor - May 2023

25 May, 2023

After six years at Barangaroo, AusPayNet is heading to a new Sydney CBD home. In this issue of Payments Monitor, CEO Andy White recalls some of the greatest wins achieved for the Australian payments system and its end-users over that time and highlights the significant work that lies ahead. We also look at what the 2023-24 Federal Budget means for the payments ecosystem, provide an update on work underway to enable AusPayNet to become an authorised standards-setting body, and much more.
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