The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is currently undertaking a 5-year inquiry into digital platform services, examining:
Interim reports released as part of this inquiry to date have covered:
The ACCC’s previous and similar inquiry, the Digital Platforms Inquiry (concluded in July 2019) resulted in the extensive reform process currently underway in respect of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) (referred to in chapter 4). It is expected that suppliers of digital platform services will be similarly affected by reforms arising out of the ACCC’s eventual recommendations, although it is too early to determine what these may be.
The final report of the digital platform services inquiry is not due to be handed down until 31 March 2025.
*Information is accurate up to 27 November 2023