Tracking tech policy from draft through to enforcement
Tech policy moves slowly and then all at once. Regulation Watch provides sustained coverage of every major legislative development affecting the technology industry in Australia and globally. We follow bills from consultation through to enforcement, track the lobbying record and analyse who benefits from each provision.
Australia's reformed merger review regime gives the ACCC new tools. We mapped the threshold conditions against the acquisition history of the five largest tech companies operating in Australia.
The EU AI Act entered its first enforcement phase in February 2026. We tracked every compliance notice, enforcement action and official guidance issued in the first six months.
The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act introduced 25 substantive changes. We annotated every one with plain-English explanation and an assessment of practical impact.
The Online Safety Act promised rigorous platform accountability. We reviewed every enforcement action against the outcomes the Government cited when passing the Act.
Australia's Digital ID framework passed with broad support. The implementation detail tells a more complicated story about interoperability, consent and private sector access.
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