Australia: Government response to ACCC digital platforms inquiry
Progress
Current status
concluded
30 May 2020 concluded
20 Apr 2020 under deliberation
01 Dec 2019 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
ACCC concepts paper for mandatory bargaining code
The ACCC publishes the concepts paper on the mandatory bargaining code including the definition of news, the range of targeted digital platforms, procedures for individual and collective negotiation as well as final arbitration, a transparency mecha…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Development of mandatory bargaining code by ACCC
The Australian Government directs the ACCC to develop a mandatory bargaining code since negotiations for a voluntary bargaining code have not been fruitful.
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
drafting
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Development of voluntary bargaining code by ACCC
The Government Response and Implementation Roadmap to the digital platforms inquiry tasks the ACCC with the development of a voluntary code addressing bargaining imbalances between digital platforms and news media businesses.
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
drafting
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority