ACCC calls for new regime in final digital platforms report

Hal Crawford

June 24, 2025 11:12

Australia’s competition regulator the ACCC has reached the end of a journey that began eight years ago with the release of its final report into digital platforms services.

Hiding within the ACCC report’s dry title and 400-page document released yesterday are recommendations that have already begun to re-shape Australia’s digital economy and competition landscape. There are also new calls for a permanent forum of digital regulators (comprising the ACCC, ACMA, eSafety and OAIC) and to give the ACCC an ongoing mandate over AI and cloud computing.

Gina Cass-Gottlieb

The latest report makes the need for ongoing change clear in one of its subheadings: “Current laws are insufficient and regulatory reform is urgently needed”.

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Hal Crawford

Crawford has worked across news media over a 30-year career, including running Ninemsn editorial in Sydney (editor-in-chief and publisher) and the TV3 newsroom in Auckland (chief news officer).

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ACCC ACMA Digital Platform inquiry Digital Platforms Services Report eSafety Gina Cass-Gottlieb OIAC The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission