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ACCC accepts undertaking from TPG in ongoing investigation into Google's search services

The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from TPG as part of the ACCC’s ongoing competition investigation into Google’s search services in Australia, after recent undertakings accepted from Telstra and Optus.

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ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference 2024 opening address

Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave the opening address at the ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference in Brisbane on Thursday 1 August 2024.

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Communique | Digital Platform Regulators Forum 2024

Digital Platform Regulators Forum publishes yearly wrap up and strategic priorities to build capacity, promote regulatory coherence and respond to emerging risks and opportunities.

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Final digital platforms report to focus on global developments and emerging competition and consumer issues

The tenth and final report of the ACCC’s Digital Platform Services Inquiry will provide an update on recent developments in digital platform markets, identify emerging issues and chart major developments overseas and their impact on consumers and competition.

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ACCC accepts undertakings from Telstra and Optus during its ongoing investigation into Google's search services

The ACCC has accepted undertakings from Telstra and Optus as part of the ACCC’s ongoing competition investigation into Google’s search services in Australia.

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Consumers lack visibility and choice over data collection practices

The latest Digital Platform Services Inquiry report published today, highlights that consumers are generally unaware how much of their data is collected, used and shared with data firms and other businesses.

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ACCC to examine internet search

The impact of overseas reforms and technological developments, as well as trends in search quality, are among the issues to be considered by the ACCC as it considers the state of competition in general internet search services in Australia.

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Consumers and small businesses to benefit from proposed new regulation of digital platforms

The ACCC has welcomed the Australian Government’s in-principle agreement to new competition and consumer laws recommended by the ACCC to address harms caused by digital platforms.

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New competition laws needed in response to expansion of digital platforms

The continued expansion of Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft into emerging technologies and other markets demonstrates the critical need for regulatory reform, the ACCC has found in its latest report published today.

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Digital platform regulators release working papers on algorithms and AI

The Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) has published working papers on algorithms and the large language models (LLMs) used in generative artificial intelligence (AI) to mark the launch of its website.

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Regulatory priorities and challenges posed by the digital economy speech

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave a speech on 17 October 2023 at the KWM Digital Future Summit 2023.

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Digital platform regulators make joint submission on AI

In a joint submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) consultation on the ‘Safe and responsible AI in Australia’ Discussion Paper, members of the Digital Platform Regulators forum (DP-REG) have outlined the opportunities and challenges presented by rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI).

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Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop speech

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave the opening address on September 1 to the Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop.

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$20m penalty for Meta companies for conduct liable to mislead consumers about use of their data

The Federal Court has ordered two subsidiaries of social media giant Meta, Facebook Israel and Onavo Inc, to each pay $10 million for engaging in conduct liable to mislead in breach of the Australian Consumer Law, in an action brought by the ACCC.

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ACCC invites views on data broker industry

The ACCC is calling on consumers, businesses and interested stakeholders to provide submissions about data broker services in Australia, as part of its five-year digital platform services inquiry.

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Communique | Digital Platform Regulators Forum

The heads of the four members of the Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) met on 20 June 2023 to review the forum’s progress over 2022-23 and to discuss strategic priorities for the year ahead.

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A complementary regulatory regime for digital platforms speech at the Competition Law Conference

Liza Carver, ACCC Commissioner, addressed the Competitional Law Conference on complementary regulatory regime for digital platforms on Saturday 6 May 2023.

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ACCC report on social media reinforces the need for more protections for consumers and small business

The ACCC continues to support reforms to protect consumers and businesses following a new report into social media services.

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Opportunities and Challenges in the Digital Revolution

ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb spoke at the Opportunities and Challenges in the Digital Revolution Conference at Monash University on Friday, 17 March 2023.

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Expanding digital platform ecosystems to be examined by ACCC

The ACCC will examine the expanding ecosystems of digital platform service providers in Australia as part of its’ five-year Digital Platform Services Inquiry.

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Employsure to pay $3m penalty for misleading Google ads after ACCC appeal

The Full Federal Court has upheld the ACCC’s penalty appeal in a case against workplace relations advisor Employsure Pty Ltd and ordered Employsure to pay a penalty of $3 million for making false and misleading representations in its online ads that it was, or was affiliated with, a government agency.

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Court dismisses ACCC case against Google

The Federal Court has dismissed the ACCC’s case, finding that Google LLC (Google) did not mislead Australian consumers when it published an on-screen notification to Australian users, and changed its privacy policy to expand the scope of its use and collection of personal data.

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ACCC calls for new competition and consumer laws for digital platforms

The ACCC has recommended a range of new measures to address harms from digital platforms to Australian consumers, small businesses and competition.

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ACCC internet sweeps target 'greenwashing', fake online reviews

The ACCC has today launched two internet sweeps to identify misleading environmental and sustainability marketing claims and fake or misleading online business reviews.

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Law Council Competition and Consumer Law Workshop opening address

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave the Opening address on September 9 to the Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop.

ACCC accepts undertaking from TPG in ongoing investigation into Google's search services

ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference 2024 opening address

Communique | Digital Platform Regulators Forum 2024

Final digital platforms report to focus on global developments and emerging competition and consumer issues

ACCC accepts undertakings from Telstra and Optus during its ongoing investigation into Google's search services

Consumers lack visibility and choice over data collection practices

ACCC to examine internet search

Consumers and small businesses to benefit from proposed new regulation of digital platforms

New competition laws needed in response to expansion of digital platforms

Digital platform regulators release working papers on algorithms and AI

Regulatory priorities and challenges posed by the digital economy speech

Digital platform regulators make joint submission on AI

Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop speech

$20m penalty for Meta companies for conduct liable to mislead consumers about use of their data

ACCC invites views on data broker industry

Communique | Digital Platform Regulators Forum

A complementary regulatory regime for digital platforms speech at the Competition Law Conference

ACCC report on social media reinforces the need for more protections for consumers and small business

Opportunities and Challenges in the Digital Revolution

Expanding digital platform ecosystems to be examined by ACCC

Employsure to pay $3m penalty for misleading Google ads after ACCC appeal

Court dismisses ACCC case against Google

ACCC calls for new competition and consumer laws for digital platforms

ACCC internet sweeps target 'greenwashing', fake online reviews

Law Council Competition and Consumer Law Workshop opening address

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