Published
The report revisits competition and consumer issues arising in the supply of general search services in Australia. It examines technology, regulatory and industry change since the ACCC last considered general search services in the September 2021 interim report of this Inquiry, including the impact of general search and trends in search quality.
The report does not make any new recommendations but highlights the continued need for regulatory reform to address digital platform-related competition and consumer harms, as recommended in the September 2022 interim report of this inquiry.