Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG)
DP-REG is an initiative of Australian independent regulators to share information about, and collaborate on, cross-cutting issues and activities on the regulation of digital platforms. This includes consideration of how competition, consumer protection, privacy, online safety, and data issues intersect.
Members’ remits and perspectives
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) promotes and upholds privacy and information access rights.
Digital platforms areas of focus: Privacy compliance and enforcement, high privacy impact technologies, social media, Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, transparency and organisational accountability, security of personal information, influencing the privacy regulatory landscape.
The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) is Australia’s regulator for online safety.
Digital platforms areas of focus: Complaints handling for online harms, industry codes and standards for harmful online material, Basic Online Safety Expectations (BOSE), Safety by Design, emerging tech trends and issues.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) promotes competition, fair trading, consumer protection and regulates national infrastructure.
Digital platforms areas of focus: competition and consumer enforcement, the Digital Platforms Inquiry, the Digital Platform Services Inquiry, Consumer Data Right and scams.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) regulates communications and media services.
Digital platforms areas of focus: Disinformation and misinformation, News Media Bargaining Code, gambling and spam.
Intersections
Each regulator brings an important and distinct lens based on their different remits to intersecting issues on digital platforms. Collaboration and coordination on these topics ensures a proportionate response and a shared focus on improving our digital economy by making it a safe, trusted, fair, innovative and competitive space.