As Australia’s transition to modern A2A payments including via the NPP continues, there’s growing interest in adopting near real-time, data-rich payments for high-volume ‘bulk’ payments. Bulk payments today represent a significant portion of payroll, supplier and government transactions.  Over the past two years, AP+ has engaged extensively with financial institutions, industry bodies and …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has welcomed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s annual update on its 2025 Risk Assessment into the decommissioning of the Bulk Electronic Clearing System (BECS), which notes the progress made and underscores the importance of maintaining industry momentum as …

Superannuation is one of Australia’s most significant payment flows, moving billions of dollars each year to support the retirement outcomes of millions in Australia.   From July 2026, the new payday super legislation will require employers to pay super on each payday, and for contributions to reach an employee’s super fund within seven …

The Account-to-Account Payments Roundtable is a series of roundtables being held between AusPayNet, AP+, the RBA and Commonwealth Treasury. These roundtables will help shape a shared vision for the future of account-to-account payments in …

Australia’s payments system is transforming as consumers, businesses and government agencies increasingly move to real-time, data-rich digital payments. The Government’s Strategic Plan sets a clear vision for modernising account-to-account payments, and momentum continues to …

With payday super set to begin on 1 July 2026, Australian Payments Plus (AP+) recently brought together the ATO and Employment Hero on a webinar for a practical discussion on what the changes mean …

Payday super is coming. From July 2026, employers are required to pay super faster and more frequently. Real-time payments will play a critical role in enabling this major transition, helping employers to meet their …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has today shared insights from its public consultation on the capabilities needed to support continued growth and adoption of the New Payments Platform (NPP) - Australia’s fast payments infrastructure.   The …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) and Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet) have today released findings from their joint public consultation on the future vision for account-to-account (A2A) payments, capturing insights from across the payments ecosystem on …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has today welcomed the passing of payday super legislation, which will help improve retirement savings for millions of Australians by ensuring superannuation contributions are paid at the same time as …