The ACCC will consider whether there is a need for a new regulatory framework to address the competition and consumer concerns identified in digital platform services markets to date.
This report is the fifth interim report for the Digital Platform Services Inquiry and marks the mid-point of this Inquiry. It will consider:
- competition and consumer issues identified in the course of the Digital Platform Services Inquiry to date
- competition and consumer issues identified in the Digital Advertising Services Inquiry and Digital Platforms Inquiry 2017-2019 (to the extent these matters fall within the scope of the Digital Platform Services Inquiry)
- whether Australia’s current competition and consumer protection laws are sufficient to address these issues and, if reforms are needed to supplement existing laws, the options for regulatory reform.
This report is due to be provided to the Treasurer by 30 September 2022.
Discussion paper
The ACCC released a discussion paper on 28 February 2022 to seek stakeholder views on:
- Whether there is a need for new regulatory tools to address competition and consumer issues in relation to the supply of digital platform services.
- If reform is needed, options for regulatory reform. The discussion paper includes a list of specific questions for stakeholders about these options.
| Document title | Published date |
|---|---|
| Digital platform services inquiry – September 2022 report – Discussion paper ( PDF 1.77 MB ) | 28 February 2022 |
Submissions to discussion paper
The ACCC received the following submissions from interested parties in response to the issues set out in the discussion paper.