28/06/2025
Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) necessary to address the growing complexity of digital platform products and services
On 23 June 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released the final report On 23 June 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released the final report of its Digital Platform Services Inquiry (DPSI), marking the conclusion of this five-year inquiry into the supply of digital platform services. This inquiry produced 10 reports that provided in-depth examinations of a range of digital platform services and made six recommendations intended to ensure these services are competitive, fair, and promote trust in the digital economy.In multiple DPSI reports, the ACCC’s analysis and findings were supported by other DP-REG member regulators’ work. For example:
When examining issues arising from app marketplaces, the ACCC referred to findings from the ACMA’s September 2020 consumer survey on trends in online behaviour and technology usage and eSafety’s February 2021 report on the digital lives of Aussie teens.
When examining issues arising from data products and services, the ACCC utilised the OAIC’s August 2023 Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey.
When examining potential impacts of generative AI on competition in related markets, the ACCC made use of DP-REG working papers on AI and algorithms.
DP-REG members have also engaged with the ACCC’s DPSI through public submissions on issues that intersect with their remits.....
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