Terms of Reference

An inquiry into mobile payment and digital wallet financial services, with particular reference to the following:

  1. the nature of commercial relationships and business models, including any imbalance in bargaining power, operating between providers of mobile payment digital wallet services and:
    1. providers of financial services in Australia;
    2. merchants and vendors; and
    3. consumers;
  2. differences between commercial relationships in Australia and other jurisdictions;
  3. the implications for competition and consumer protection;
  4. the adequacy, performance and international comparison of Australian legislation, regulations, self-regulation, industry codes, standards and dispute resolution arrangements; and
  5. any related matter.

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3583
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
corporations.joint@aph.gov.au