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Credit and debit card spending proves resilient in face of JobKeeper cuts – The New Daily

Australians are spending more than they did this time last year despite cuts to JobKeeper and JobSeeker, according to Commonwealth Bank data.

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Australians are spending more than they did this time last year despite cuts to JobKeeper and JobSeeker.
Weeks after the government slashed the fortnightly payments by $300 each, Commonwealth Bank has released data showing national card spending over the fortnight to October 9 was 7 per cent higher than the same time last year.
Although Melbourne remains in a city-wide lockdown, card spending increased in all states and territories except the Northern Territory.
Online spending was 40 per cen…

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