Treasury Consultation on Digital Platforms
The Treasury has launched a consultation on a proposed new digital competition regime.
The consultation is on a Proposal Paper and will run from 2 December 2024 - 14 February 2025.
The review site states:
“This paper outlines a new digital competition regime proposed by the government.
The regime aims to promote competition in digital platform markets. It will address conduct that:
is anti‑competitive
creates barriers to entry
exploits market power to harm Australian users of digital platform services.
The paper seeks views on the proposal, focusing on:
the framework and legislative approach – including in‑scope and priority services
the designation process – to make sure the regime is targeted
obligations for designated firms
enforcement and compliance mechanisms.“