Australia: Government Consults on Final Report Regarding Review into Open Banking
Latest update: May 9, 2018. The Australian Treasury has published its response to the report …
Australia: ASIC Consults on ePayments Code Review
On March 6, 2019, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released a consultation paper …
Queensland Launches ROI For Gold Coast 'Global Tourism Hub'
The Queensland state government has announced a registration of interest (ROI) window for a “global …
Watchdogs Savage Australian Open Banking Law As Fintechs Strain At The Leash
Consumer and privacy watchdogs have heavily criticised the draft Australian law to facilitate the launch …
Australia: Government Consults on Draft Privacy Impact Assessment on Consumer Data Right
On December 21, 2018, the Australian government published a draft privacy impact assessment on the …
Australian POC Taxes Beginning To Bite As Hike Fears Grow
Point of consumption (POC) taxes on wagering revenue are “stifling” product innovation amid erosion of …
Star Entertainment CEO Calls For Gold Coast IR Licence Lockout
The Star Entertainment Group has dismissed the Queensland state government’s support for a second Gold …
Australian Senate Calls For Controls On 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Schemes
Australia’s government should create new regulation for the burgeoning buy now, pay later sector, a …
Australia: ASIC Consults on Credit Card Responsible Lending and Unsuitability
On July 4, 2018, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) launched a public consultation …