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Politics / Perth, WA

Card surcharge, ATO credit card ban double whammy leaves Perth’s small businesses reeling

Part of the story ATO delays credit card payment ban after opposition from small businesses

The West Australian Oliver Lane
Summary

From the report

Bumping up the cost of haircuts, asking clients to not use card, and absorbing the cost themselves are some of the ways Perth’s small businesses are working through the change.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our plainer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.

  • The West Australian Card surcharge, ATO credit card ban double whammy leaves Perth’s small businesses reeling
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Chalmers’ credit card back-down unedifying and concerning
  • The Age ATO to delay credit card payment ban
  • 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
  • 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 controversial credit card payment ban after backlash opposition from small businesses 2 changes
  • The Guardian Australia Jim Chalmers overrules ATO’s controversial ban on credit card payments following business outcryobjections 2 changes
  • The Guardian Australia Ministers urge ATO to reverse credit card ban amid growing backlash opposition from small businesses 2 changes

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How loaded each outlet’s writing was

The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, WAtoday and Brisbane Times also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.

Outlet Language LoadAdjectivesper 100 wordsSourcingMood
The West Australianas they published this story Not scored: we only receive a 48-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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The same event elsewhere

8 outlets from 4 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 7 below. The table above compares the reports we could score. Compare how 8 outlets covered it.

The Sydney Morning Herald Chalmers’ credit card back-down unedifying and concerning summary only, not scored The Age ATO to delay credit card payment ban summary only, not scored WAtoday ATO to delay credit card payment ban summary only, not scored Brisbane Times ATO to delay credit card payment ban summary only, not scored 7NEWS ATO delays credit card payment ban after opposition from small businesses Language Load 13.1 · light load ABC News ATO delays credit card ban as government backs down after business opposition Language Load 10.6 · light load The Guardian Australia Jim Chalmers overrules ATO’s ban on credit card payments following business objections Language Load 13.4 · light load