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Government under pressure to intervene over ATO credit card ban

ABC News Holly Tregenza
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  • the headline was changed: Labor split on Government under pressure to intervene over ATO credit card banas businesses call for leadership

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From the report

The federal government is under pressure to intervene after the Australian Tax Office announced it would stop accepting credit card payments.

How outlets headlined it

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  • ABC News Government under pressure to intervene over ATO credit card ban
  • 7NEWS Labor MP voices concern over ATO credit card ban following surcharge rule
  • 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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Clare O'Neil says the ATO should reconsider the changes.
Clare O'Neil says the ATO should reconsider the changes.

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How calmly each outlet wrote it

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

Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentMood
ABC Newsas they published this story 89.8 7 75 -0.2 50
7NEWS 92.9 2 77 -0.7 49.1

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7NEWS Labor MP voices concern over ATO credit card ban following surcharge rule Niral 92.9 · calm writing political 0 The West Australian ATO credit card payment ban sparks Labor split as Clare O’Neil warns of rising costs for Australian businesses summary only, not scored The Age ATO stands firm on credit card surcharges summary only, not scored WAtoday ATO stands firm on credit card surcharges summary only, not scored The Sydney Morning Herald ATO stands firm on credit card surcharges summary only, not scored Brisbane Times ATO stands firm on credit card surcharges summary only, not scored