Tag: Gina Cass-Gottlieb

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....

ACCC flags challenge to Cochlear buy on innovation grounds

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The competition regulator is warning Coclear’s plan to buy its closest competitor will lessen competition and innovation in “the already highly concentrated” hearing device market. The scrutiny comes as...

ACCC wants another Big Tech crackdown

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s competition and consumer regulator has called for sweeping changes to the regulation of digital platforms after warning for years about anti-competitive behaviour and a lack of user protections...

ACCC issues first fine for alleged CDR breach

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The competition watchdog has issued its first infringement notice for an alleged breach of the Consumer Data Right to the Bank of Queensland. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...

Digital platform regulators set priorities for the next year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Digital transparency, the examination of algorithms and their impact, and increased collaboration between agencies have been identified as 2022-23 priorities for the Digital Platform Regulators Forum, a collective of...

Frollo backs regulator’s warning on CDR compliance

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s largest accredited data recipient under the Consumer Data Right scheme has backed the regulator’s warning that it intends to take enforcement action to ensure compliance if the banks...

Gig Guide: New ACCC chair begins term

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
New Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has begun her term as the first woman in the role, replacing Rod Sims after almost 11 years. Ms...