This paper proposes a new regime that aims to promote competition in digital platform markets. It aims to address conduct that is: anti‑competitive, creates barriers to entry, and exploits market power to harm Australian users of digital platform services.

This consultation paper focuses on identifying and addressing unfair trading practices that may harm consumers and small businesses in Australia. It proposes introducing a general prohibition against unfair trading practices, supplemented by specific prohibitions targeting identified gaps in existing consumer protection law. The paper also explores the design elements of these prohibitions and seeks stakeholder...

AI is a fast-evolving class of technologies. AI may impact a range of economic activities and boost productivity growth. This discussion paper seeks views on whether the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) remains suitable to: protect consumers who use Artificial Intelligence (AI); support the safe and responsible use of AI by businesses.

This policy outlines the key components of the Commonwealth Government’s approach to increase the integrity of government procurement by excluding businesses that do not have a satisfactory tax record.

This report summarises research on central bank digital currency (CBDC) and how this has informed the current assessment of CBDC issues in Australia. The report also sets out a three-year roadmap for future work on digital money and concludes that a clear public interest case to issue a retail CBDC has yet to emerge in...