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ACCC targets data brokers in new inquiry

Data brokers that source information from unwitting consumers will be investigated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as part of the latest digital platforms inquiry probe. With the...

Beyond competition policy and the theory of market failure

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
There is absolutely no doubt that orthodox economic theory concludes that, where viable, competitive markets deliver the best outcome for consumers. What is less clear is whether the orthodox...

Cochlear’s acquisition of rival hits UK roadblock

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Cochlear’s plan to buy up a Danish rival has hit another roadblock, with the UK competition regulator joining its Australian counterpart in opposing the deal, warning it would stymy...

Tech ‘gatekeepers’ in ACCC’s sights for merger law reform

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has called for an overhaul of the country’s merger laws, arguing they are currently unfit to deal with today’s issues, including...

Stronger enforcement on CDR data incoming: ACCC

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s competition watchdog is set to increase enforcement activities against banks that feed poor data into the Consumer Data Right following consultation with data recipients. In particular, “significant shortcomings”...

ACCC to probe Big Tech’s growing ‘web’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s competition watchdog will examine the growing “web of interconnected products and services” offered by Big Tech giants Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft in its latest digital platforms probe....

Court dismisses ACCC’s data linkage case against Google

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Google did not mislead Australian consumers when it used an on-screen notification to seek consent for significant changes to the use and collection of personal data for targeted advertising...

Data quality issues holding back CDR scheme: report

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A more deliberate effort to maintain good data quality in the Consumer Data Right (CDR) scheme must be taken to increase participation and present a viable alternative to screen...