Regulating Gig Work in Australia: The Role of Competition Regulation and Voluntary Industry Standards

This article surveys two recent Australian regulatory developments which highlight the critical role of competition law and voluntary industry standards in regulating gig work. In particular, the class exemption for small business collective bargaining that was recently introduced by the federal Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) presents important opportunities for platform workers to enhance working conditions via collectively bargaining with platform companies. Comple