Global Seminar Series: Sydney - Feb. 6, 2020
Australia has made a significant contribution to the global debate on whether changes in competition and consumer protection laws are needed to address large multi-sided technology platforms. In a world first, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) made wide-reaching recommendations for reform after undertaking an 18 month market study of digital platforms (the Digital Platforms Inquiry), focusing on the impact of digital platforms on media and journalism as well as competition in advertising services markets.