Consumer Data Right Data Standards Advisory Committee formally repealed

What happened

The federal government has formally repealed the instrument that established the Consumer Data Right Data Standards Advisory Committee. The repeal instrument is registered at legislation.gov.au/F2026N00600.

Background

The Data Standards Advisory Committee was established under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 by a 2022 instrument. That 2022 instrument was cancelled by this repeal.

Dates

The repeal took effect on 21 August 2026. The repeal instrument itself was in force for one day, from 21 to 22 August 2026.

What the source does not say

The source does not specify why the committee was disbanded or what, if anything, replaces it.

Consumer Data Right framework

The Consumer Data Right framework requires certain businesses to share customer data on request. The framework has particular application in banking and finance.

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