CHOICE’s submission focuses on three key areas of the Consumer Data Right (CDR): potential areas of expansion, accessibility and consumer protection. A national product safety database, country-wide complaints register, and the insurance and automotive industries would all benefit from the application of open data. However, expansion of the CDR into new categories will not benefit consumers unless data is accessible and usable.
Submission to the Inquiry into Future Directions for the Consumer Data Right
Julia Steward was the head of policy and government relations at CHOICE from 2019 to 2022. She worked across all of CHOICE's policy areas, but specialised in people's rights under the Australian Consumer Law, general consumer affairs, data and technology, and any legal issues that would come up in our work. Before she joined CHOICE, Julia worked as a policy director for the Consumer Affairs Minister, and as a policy advisor to the NSW Attorney General. A qualified lawyer, she also worked in corporate law firms and the community legal sector. Julia represented CHOICE on the ACCC's Consumer Consultative Committee and on the board of the Consumer's Federation of Australia. You can find her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Julia Steward was the head of policy and government relations at CHOICE from 2019 to 2022. She worked across all of CHOICE's policy areas, but specialised in people's rights under the Australian Consumer Law, general consumer affairs, data and technology, and any legal issues that would come up in our work. Before she joined CHOICE, Julia worked as a policy director for the Consumer Affairs Minister, and as a policy advisor to the NSW Attorney General. A qualified lawyer, she also worked in corporate law firms and the community legal sector. Julia represented CHOICE on the ACCC's Consumer Consultative Committee and on the board of the Consumer's Federation of Australia. You can find her on Twitter and LinkedIn.