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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

Airbnb forced to pay up to $30m for misleadingly charging Australians in US dollars

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Airbnb has been fined $15m and must also pay up to $15m in compensation after not making clear some bookings were in US not Australian dollars. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Australians who booked with Airbnb and were charged in US dollars could be eligible for compensation after a federal court fined the company A$15m for not making clear some bookings were not in Australian dollars.

Airbnb has also been ordered to pay out up to $15m in compensation to thousands of affected customers in refunds and conversion fees, with customers expected to get an average of A$230.

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