'Right-sized' digital-platforms rules complement Australian antitrust laws, regulator says
( October 30, 2025, 00:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Australian competition regulator has said that its proposed digital-platform rules will complement existing antitrust laws, placing “right-sized regulation” at the heart of its approach. In a speech on Thursday, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said that a targeted code-based digital platforms regime, which is “right-sized” would allow intervention that is “rigorous where harm is greatest and proportionate to risk.” She said that such a regime would respond quickly to technological and business-model change while supporting pro-competitive innovation through “interoperability and contestability.”The full speech follows:...
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