ACCC reliant on slow litigation without digital-platform rules, official says
By Lewis Crofts and Saloni Sinha ( September 25, 2026, 09:28 GMT | Insight) -- Australia needs a targeted, ex-ante regime to address the market power of major digital platforms because its antitrust regulator is currently reliant on slow and backward-looking court-based enforcement, according to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission enforcement chief Luke Woodward. He said a forward-looking regime would give the watchdog additional tools to address digital-platform conduct rather than relying on lengthy litigation.Australia needs a targeted, ex-ante regime to address the market power of major digital platforms because the country’s antitrust regulator is currently reliant on slow and backward-looking court-based enforcement, a senior official has said....
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