Google to officially launch Android Pay in Australia - H1 of 2016

Enrique, 16 December, 2015

Today, Google wrote a post on its Australian blog of its plans to launch Android Pay in the first half of 2016. Up until now, there was no official word from Google on the status of Android Pay’s rollout for the land Down Under.

Google is closely working with ANZ, Westpac, Bank of Melbourne, Bank of South Australia, Bendigo Bank, Cuscal, ING DIRECT, Macquarie Bank, and St. Geroge (whew! That’s a lot of banks) to bring payments to Android Pay at launch.

There is also a list of places you can use Android Pay once it launches including: 7-Eleven, Brumby's Bakery, Coles Express, Coles Supermarkets, Crust Gourmet Pizza, Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited, Donut King, Gloria Jean’s Coffees, McDonald’s, Michel’s Patisserie, Pizza Capers, and Telstra.

Everything else mentioned on this blog post isn’t stuff we haven’t already heard about: using loyalty cards, storing gift cards, and paying within apps.

Stay tuned for more news about the launch of Android Pay in Australia as soon as it becomes available.

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Reader comments

AnonD-288990
17 Dec 2015
tRq

It's hard to find terminals that aren't contactless in Australia. Android pay will be accepted anywhere with contactless terminals right? The only compatibility issues may be with banks not getting on board. Looks like they're off to a pretty g...

AnonD-9000
17 Dec 2015
wrY

why create another system if there is already one? that will confuse people...especially regarding sensitive thing like credit cards and money.. choices are nice..but it will useless if it will be there and left untouched..just like samsung junk apps

Luke5119
16 Dec 2015
gGr

I've been able to use Android pay here in the states, but it's hit or miss at times. At my place of work, I've successfully been able to use it without issue, other places, not so much. At Walgreens for instance I went to use Android pay and the el...