Progress

Current status
concluded
28 Sep 2021 concluded
26 Feb 2021 processing consultation
28 Jan 2021 in consultation
21 Apr 2020 processing consultation
10 Mar 2020 in consultation
10 Feb 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

28 Sep 2021
concluded

Release of final report by ACCC

On 28 September 2021, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its final report as part of the digital advertising inquiry. The main findings include Google's enormous market shares in each of the 4 advertising service market…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
26 Feb 2021
processing consultation

Consultation period part of interim report released by the ACCC closes

On 26 February 2021, the consultation period that was opened on 28 January 2021 by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), when it released its interim report as part of the digital advertising services inquiry, closed. The main fin…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
28 Jan 2021
in consultation

Release of interim report and opening of consultation by ACCC

On 28 January 2021, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its interim report as part of the digital advertising services inquiry. The ACCC simultaneously opened up a consultation period on the matter, which will run until …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
21 Apr 2020
processing consultation

Consultation part of issues paper released by ACCC closed

On 21 April 2020, the consultation period that was opened on 10 March 2020 by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) closed. On 10 March 2020, the ACCC released an issue paper as part of the digital advertising services inquiry. The…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
10 Mar 2020
in consultation

Release of issues paper and opening of consultation by ACCC

On 10 March 2020, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) released an issue paper as part of the digital advertising services inquiry. The ACCC simultaneously opened a consultation period on the matter, which will run until 21 April …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
10 Feb 2020
under deliberation

Initiation of digital advertising services inquiry by ministerial decision

On 10 February 2020, the Australian Government, represented by the treasurer, instructed the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) to commence a digital advertising services inquiry. Specifically, the ACCC is required to investigate th…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority