Consumers in digital world

15 September 2022
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Submission to ACCC: Digital Platform Services Inquiry on social media services

CPRC supports ACCC’s consideration of the impacts of social media services on Australian consumers as part of its digital platform services inquiry. Entities that profit from […]
25 August 2022
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Submission to Treasury Laws Amendment (Competition and Consumer Reforms No. 1) Bill 2022: More competition, better prices

The level of penalties in the competition and consumer law matter. Setting them at the right level will ensure that fewer companies mislead customers, engage in […]
8 June 2022

Duped by design – Manipulative online design: Dark patterns in Australia

CPRC’s research report Duped by design explores ten types of deceptive designs and the impact of those designs on Australian consumers that steer choices in ways […]
20 May 2022

Submission: Positioning Australia as a leader in digital economy regulation – Issues Paper

In its submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, CPRC urges that an economy-wide strategy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Decision-making (ADM), its […]
18 May 2022

Submission: Statutory Review of the Consumer Data Right – Issues Paper

In its submission on the Statutory Review of the Consumer Data Right, CPRC recommends the Government to use the review to consider a more consumer-centric implementation […]
28 April 2022

Consumer Data Right Report 4: My Data, My Choices

Consumers need simple and reliable ways to make their data sharing choices known; for these choices to be respected and acted on safely; and to have […]
13 April 2022

Submission to ACCC: Digital Platform Services Inquiry on updating consumer law for digital platform services

In its submission to the ACCC’s Digital Platform Services inquiry on updating consumer law for digital platform services, CPRC calls for a consumer-centred approach to mitigating […]
10 January 2022

Submission to The Attorney-General’s Department – Privacy Act Review – Discussion Paper

CPRC welcomes the progress on the review of the Privacy Act. CPRC has a keen interest in how Australia’s privacy
16 December 2021

The Digital Checkout

Over the last three decades Australian consumers have progressively shifted towards the digital economy for the consumption of products and