DSPANZ contributes to a variety of industry and government consultations to provide feedback and influence policy for the benefit of
Digital Service Providers and the business software industry.
Introducing Mandatory Guardrails for AI
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources' consultation on Introducing Mandatory Guardrails for AI in High-Risk Settings on 4 October 2024. Learn more and access the full submission.
Draft Guidance on Tax Practitioners Board Code
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Tax Practitioners Board's (TPB) consultation on the draft guidance surrounding the new TPB Code obligations on 3 September 2024.
Payment Times Reporting Rules Amendments
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Treasury's consultation on the Payment Times Reporting Rules Amendments on 19 August 2024. Learn more about this submission and access a full copy.
Digital ID Rules, Digital ID Accreditation Rules and Accreditation Data Standards
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Department of Finance's consultation on the draft Digital ID Rules, Digital ID accreditation Rules and Accreditation Data Standards on 25 June 2024.
Reforming Australia's AML/CTF Regime
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Attorney-General's Department consultation on reforming Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime on 13 June 2024. Learn more about this submission and access the full copy here.
Independent Review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Independent Review of the Food and Grocery code of Conduct on 30 April 2024. Find a quick summary of the submission and access the full copy.
Digital ID Bill 2023 and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Economics to their inquiry on the Digital ID Bill 2023 and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 on 18 January 2024.
Employment Relations (Protection for KiwiSaver Members) Amendment Bill
DSPANZ provided a submission on the Employment Relations (Protection for KiwiSaver Members) Amendment Bill on 30 October 2023.
Digital ID Bill & Rules
We provided a submission to the Department of Finance's consultation on the Digital ID Legislation and Digital ID Rules on 10 October 2023.
Payday Super
DSPANZ provided a submission on the Treasury's Securing Australians' Superannuation - Budget 2023-24 consultation on 3 November 2023. Read more and access a copy of the submission.
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Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill
DSPANZ provided a submission on the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill emphasising the need to consult with DSPs on how they operationalise the amendments outlined in the Bill to ensure they can be implemented in software.
Read our full submission here.
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Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill Submission
DSPANZ provided a submission on the Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill raising feedback on the proposed operationalisation of the restraint of trade provisions. Read our full submission here.
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill
DSPANZ provided a submission on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill on 14 July 2023.
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Safe and Responsible AI in Australia
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Resource's consultation on supporting safe and responsible AI practices in Australia on 4 August 2023. Access a copy of this submission here.
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New Zealand Customer and Product Data Bill
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's consultation on the exposure draft of the Customer and Product Data Bill on 24 July 2023. Access a copy of this submission here.
Criminalising Wage Underpayments
We provided a submission to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations' Criminalising wage underpayments and reforming
civil penalties in the Fair Work Act 2009 consultation paper on
12 May 2023.
You can read our full submission here.
Same Job, Same Pay
We provided a submission to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations' Same Job, Same Pay consultation paper on 12 May 2023.
Access a full copy of our submission here.
2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy
The Expert Advisory Board appointed to develop the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy released a discussion paper for feedback in February 2023. DSPANZ provided a submission responding to the discussion paper to the Department of Home Affairs on 15 April 2023.
Privacy Act Review Report
The Attorney-General's Department released the Privacy Act Review Report on 16 February. DSPANZ provided a submission responding the report on 31 March 2023.
Method for Adjusting Wage-Based Allowances
We provided a submission on the Variation on the Commission's own motion on the method of adjusting wage-related allowances on 28 February 2023. Access a copy of this submission here.
Employment White Paper Terms of Reference Submission
We provided a submission to Treasury's constulation on the Terms of Reference for the Employment White Paper on 30 November 2022. Access a copy of this submission here.
Help Shape the Future of Classification on Industries in Australia
We provided a submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics consultation - Help Shape the Future of Classification on Industries in Australia - on 25 November 2022. Access a copy of the submission here.
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Consumer Data Right Rules Submission
We provided a submission to Treasury's Consumer Data and Digital Division on Consumer Data Right (CDR) rules on 14 October 2022. Access a full copy of our submission here.
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Your Future Your Super Measures Review
We provided a submission to Treasury's Superannuation Efficiency and Performance Unit on the Your Future, Your Super Measures Review on 14 October 2022. Access a full copy of our submission here.
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Technology Investment Boost Submission
We provided a submission to the Small Business Tax Unit on the Technology Investment Boost Consultation on 19 September 2022. Access a full copy of this submission here.
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Skills & Training Boost Submission
We provided a submission to the Small Business Tax Unit on the Skills and Training Boost Consultation on 19 September 2022. Access a full copy of this submission here.
Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave Submission
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Education and Employment's Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 Inquiry on 18 August 2022. Read more and access a copy of the submission.
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National Data Security Action Plan
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Department of Home Affairs on the development of Australia's first National Data Security Action Plan on 24 June 2022. Read more and access a full copy of this submission here.
Statutory Review of the Consumer Data Right
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Statutory Review of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) on 23 May 2022. Access a full copy of this submission here.
CDR Non Bank Lending Sectoral Assessment
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Consumer Data Right Open Finance Sectoral Assessment for Non Bank Lending on 14 April 2022. Access a full copy of this submission here.