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Dominic Giannini and Samantha Lock

Cash flows but small business fears paying the price

About 1.5 million Australians are believed to use cash to make most of their in-person payments. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians will continue getting bang for their buck with safeguards to ensure cash remains king but small businesses are calling for a blanket exemption.

Businesses such as supermarkets, pharmacies and petrol stations selling essential items will have to accept cash payments under a proposed federal government mandate set to come into place in 2026.

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