Ben Franklin (left) and Brent Thomas (right) touring the PayPal Shopping Showcase

“eBay Marketplaces encourages and enables businesses to compete online, offline, locally and globally," commented Ben Franklin, State Director of the New South Wales National Party (NSW Nationals) during his meeting with eBay Inc.'s Government Relations team. State Director Franklin had the opportunity to tour the PayPal Shopping Showcase which displays how PayPal is equipping Main Street merchants of all sizes make easy and secure payments in their storefronts. Tod Cohen, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for eBay Inc. Government Relations and Brent Thomas, Head of Government Relations for PayPal Australia, highlighted eBay Inc.’s role in transforming the commerce and payments industry. NSW Nationals' Ben Franklin agreed upon the integral role policymakers have in designing smarter public policies to support innovation and investment.