Dear <<First Name>>, 

Thank you for your continued interest in the Consumer Data Right. We are continuing to work with participants towards implementing consumer data sharing on 1 July 2020.

Overview of Conformance Test Suite and request for assistance

As a critical part of the ongoing development and expansion over time of the Consumer Data Right ecosystem, the ACCC is developing a Conformance Test Suite (CTS).

Other than those participating in the current test program, Data Holders and Accredited Data Recipients will be required to complete conformance testing before they can be made active on the Consumer Data Right Public Register.

Completing these tests will ensure conformance with the Consumer Data Standards and Register Design, with initial focus on the Information Security Profile and Consent.

The ACCC is seeking industry volunteers wishing to participate in the Consumer Data Right for banking to help with aspects of design, testing and maintenance of the CTS to ensure it is fit for purpose.

More information about the ACCC’s requirements is included in a survey for interested parties, which will be open until 14 May 2020.

The survey is available at: CTS participant screening questionnaire.

We are seeking availability to assist the CTS development team in our initial round of engagement between:

  • 18 May 2020 and 29 May 2020 for Accredited Data Recipients
  • 10 June 2020 and 26 June 2020 for Data Holders.

ACCC/OAIC joint Compliance and Enforcement policy published

On 8 May 2020, we published the joint Compliance and Enforcement policy for Consumer Data Right.

The joint Compliance and Enforcement policy is available at: CDR compliance and enforcement policy.

The policy was jointly prepared by the ACCC and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

The purpose of this policy is to help consumers and Consumer Data Right participants understand the approach that the ACCC and the OAIC will adopt to encourage compliance with the Consumer Data Right Rules, legislation (including Privacy Safeguards) and Consumer Data Standards. The policy also sets out how the ACCC and OAIC will respond to breaches of the regulatory framework.

Participant reporting forms

The ACCC has also approved the forms for reporting under rule 9.4 of the CDR rules.

Data Holders and Accredited Data Recipients must submit reports to the ACCC and the OAIC in the form approved by the ACCC twice a year.

The CDR participants will be required to report on such things as the number of Consumer Data Right data requests made, received and refused. They will also need to provide complaint data.

The ACCC has also published further guidance to clarify expectations for Data Holder reporting in relation to product data obligations on our website.

The reporting forms and associated guidance are available at: Reporting forms (Rule 9.4).

Frollo accredited

We are pleased to announce that Frollo is the second participant to be granted accreditation as a Data Recipient. Frollo’s accreditation will take effect when it is placed on the Consumer Data Right Register.

Energy sector progress

Treasury released a draft Designation Instrument for the energy sector on 6 May 2020 and is seeking feedback from interested stakeholders by 31 May 2020.

The consultation is available at: Consumer Data Right – energy sector designation instrument.

The ACCC is continuing to develop a framework for inclusion of energy in the Consumer Data Right ecosystem and expects to publish the framework for consultation in June 2020.

Kind regards,



Paul Franklin

Executive General Manager

Consumer Data Right Branch

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)