A ban on credit card use for tax bills has been delayed by the ATO after a small business revolt.
Politics
ATO to delay credit card payment ban
Part of the story ATO delays credit card payment ban after opposition from small businesses
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How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our plainer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.
- WAtoday ATO to delay credit card payment ban
- The Sydney Morning Herald Chalmers’ credit card back-down unedifying and concerning
- WAtoday Labor ministers contradict each other over ATO credit card surcharge ban
- 7NEWS Labor MP voices concern over ATO credit card ban following surcharge rule
- ABC News Government under pressure to intervene over ATO credit card ban
- The West Australian ATO credit card payment ban sparks Labor split as Clare O’Neil warns of rising costs for Australian businesses
- The Age ATO stands firm on credit card surcharges
- The West Australian Labor has 'real concerns' over ATO credit card ban
- Brisbane Times ‘Double standard’: Business groups urge ATO to reverse its credit card ban
- ABC News (Business) ATO will not budge on credit card ban after meeting with business groups
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The West Australian
ATO delays start of credit card fee ban after
backlashopposition 1 change -
ABC News
ATO delays credit card ban as government backs down after business
backlashopposition 1 change -
Brisbane Times
Chalmers steps in: ATO credit card ban delayed after business
uproarobjections 1 change -
7NEWS
ATO delays
controversialcredit card payment ban afterbacklashopposition from small businesses 2 changes -
The Guardian Australia
Jim Chalmers overrules ATO’s
controversialban on credit card payments following businessoutcryobjections 2 changes -
The Guardian Australia
Ministers urge ATO to reverse credit card ban amid
growing backlashopposition from small businesses 2 changes
A summary of WAtoday’s report.
How loaded each outlet’s writing was
The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and The West Australian also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Language Load | Adjectivesper 100 words | Sourcing | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAtodayas they published this story | Not scored: we only receive a 27-word summary of this report. | |||
| 7NEWS | 13.1 | 1.5 | 71 | 47.2 |
| ABC News | 10.6 | 0.6 | 77 | 51.8 |
| The Guardian Australia | 13.4 | 1.5 | 69 | 51.1 |
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