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title: "Policy"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2026-09-23"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/policy/"
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# Policy

### 2026

[**Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence and Data Centres****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres](https://chrisberg.org/2026/06/submission-to-the-senate-inquiry-into-artificial-intelligence-and-data-centres/)[**Productivity in a Time of Rapid Technological Change****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Productivity in Australia](https://chrisberg.org/2026/02/productivity-in-a-time-of-rapid-technological-change/)[**Payments and Competition in a Digital Economy****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Schemes, Digital Wallets and Innovation in the Payments Sector](https://chrisberg.org/2026/01/payments-and-competition-in-a-digital-economy/)[**Regulatory sandboxes fail because they get the default rule wrong****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Submission to the Independent Review of the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox](https://chrisberg.org/2026/01/regulatory-sandboxes-fail-because-they-get-the-default-rule-wrong/)[**Submission to the Australian Treasury News Bargaining Incentive Consultation Paper****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Submission to the Australian Treasury consultation on the News Bargaining Incentive](https://chrisberg.org/2026/01/submission-to-the-australian-treasury-news-bargaining-incentive-consultation-paper/)

### 2025

[**Submission to the Strategic Examination of R&D discussion paper****Berg, C.**, Allen, D.W.E. and Lane, A.M. (2025) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2025/04/submission-to-the-strategic-examination-of-rd-discussion-paper/)[**Information and markets for a circular economy****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2025) · Submission to the Productivity Commission’s interim report on Australia’s circular economy: Unlocking the opportunities](https://chrisberg.org/2025/04/information-and-markets-for-a-circular-economy/)[**Response to CP 381 Updates to INFO225: Digital assets: Financial products and services****Berg, C.** and Allen, D. (2025) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2025/02/response-to-cp-381-updates-to-info225-digital-assets-financial-products-and-services/)[**Dynamic Competition and Digital Platforms: Submission to the Australian Treasury Consultation on a New Digital Competition Regime****Berg, C.**, Allen, D.W.E., Auer, D., Lane, A.M., Manne, G.A. and Potts, J. (2025) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2025/02/dynamic-competition-and-digital-platforms-submission-to-the-australian-treasury-consultation-on-a-new-digital-competition-regime/)

### 2024

[**Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024****Berg, C.** and Lane, A.M. (2024) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2024/09/submission-to-the-senate-environment-and-communications-legislation-committee-inquiry-into-the-communications-legislation-amendment-combating-misinformation-and-disinformation-bill-2024/)[**Trade integration through digital infrastructure****Berg, C.**, Lane, A.M. and Allen, D.W.E. (2024) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2024/08/trade-integration-through-digital-infrastructure/)

### 2023

[**The Governance of Cosmos Interchain Security****Berg, C.**, Allen, D.W.E. and Davidson, S. (2023) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2023/12/the-governance-of-cosmos-interchain-security/)[**Allocating Capital in Decentralised Networks: Mechanisms for the Cosmos Hub****Berg, C.**, Allen, D.W.E. and Davidson, S. (2023) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2023/12/allocating-capital-in-decentralised-networks-mechanisms-for-the-cosmos-hub/)[**Submission on the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023****Berg, C.**, Lane, A., Allen, D.W.E., Morton, E., Parasol, M. and Potts, J. (2023) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2023/06/submission-on-the-digital-assets-market-regulation-bill-2023/)

### 2022

[**The Digital CBD Roadmap: A vision for Melbourne as a leading digital city**Potts, J., **Berg, C.**, Warren, M., Lewis, T., Markham, A. et al. (2022) · Report, RMIT University](https://chrisberg.org/2022/11/the-digital-cbd-roadmap-a-vision-for-melbourne-as-a-leading-digital-city/)[**Australia’s Digital Economy: Why Web3 Innovation Requires Institutional Reform****Berg, C.**, Davidson, S., Fracassi, C. and Potts, J. (2022) · Report](https://chrisberg.org/2022/09/australias-digital-economy-why-web3-innovation-requires-institutional-reform/)[**Blockchain: Opportunities and disruptions for real estate**Sinclair, S., Potts, J., **Berg, C.**, Leshinsky, R. and Kearney, T. (2022) · Report, RMIT University](https://chrisberg.org/2022/06/blockchain-opportunities-and-disruptions-for-real-estate/)[**So, you run a university****Berg, C.**, Lane, A.M., Allen, D.W.E., Kane, E., Potts, J. et al. (2022) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2022/04/so-you-run-a-university/)

### 2021

[**Tracer: Perpetual Swaps****Berg, C.**, Garner, R., Webb, L. and Potts, J. (2021) · Tracer](https://chrisberg.org/2021/03/tracer-perpetual-swaps/)[**Response to Questions on Notice: Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology****Berg, C.**, Allen, D.W.E. and Technology, R. (2021) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2021/02/response-to-questions-on-notice-senate-select-committee-on-financial-technology-and-regulatory-technology/)[**Tracer: Peer-to-Peer Finance****Berg, C.**, Garner, R., Webb, L. and Potts, J. (2021) · Tracer](https://chrisberg.org/2021/02/tracer-peer-to-peer-finance/)

### 2020

[**Submission to Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology (Response to Interim Report and Second Issues Paper)****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2020) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2020/12/submission-to-select-committee-on-financial-technology-and-regulatory-technology-response-to-interim-report-and-second-issues-paper/)

### 2019

[**Selling Your Data without Selling Your Soul: Privacy, Property, and the Platform Economy****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2019) · Competitive Enterprise Institute](https://chrisberg.org/2019/10/selling-your-data-without-selling-your-soul-privacy-property-and-the-platform-economy/)[**Submission to the Australia and Singapore Digital Cooperation Initiative**Allen, D.W.E., **Berg, C.**, Davidson, S., Lane, A.M. and Potts, J. (2019) · Submission to the Australia and Singapore Digital Cooperation Initiative on the SAFTA Digital Economy Agreement](https://chrisberg.org/2019/09/submission-to-the-australia-and-singapore-digital-cooperation-initiative/)[**Submission on the final report of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Digital Platforms Inquiry****Berg, C.**, Allen, D., Auer, D., Lane, A., Manne, G.A. and Morris, J. (2019) · International Center for Law & Economics](https://chrisberg.org/2019/09/submission-on-the-final-report-of-the-australian-competition-and-consumer-commissions-digital-platforms-inquiry/)[**Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Digital Platforms Inquiry****Berg, C.** and Hurwitz, G. (2019) · International Center for Law & Economics](https://chrisberg.org/2019/02/submission-to-the-australian-competition-and-consumer-commissions-digital-platforms-inquiry/)

### 2018

[**What does the blockchain mean for government? Cryptocurrencies in the Australian payments system****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2018) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2018/05/what-does-the-blockchain-mean-for-government-cryptocurrencies-in-the-australian-payments-system/)

### 2017

[**Opening statement to House Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue Inquiry into Taxpayer Engagement with the Taxation System****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2017) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2017/10/opening-statement-to-house-standing-committee-on-tax-and-revenue-inquiry-into-taxpayer-engagement-with-the-taxation-system/)[**Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Collection Models for GST on Low Value Imported Goods****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2017) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2017/08/submission-to-the-productivity-commission-inquiry-into-collection-models-for-gst-on-low-value-imported-goods/)[**Opening statement to Select Committee on the Future of Public Interest Journalism****Berg, C.** (2017) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2017/08/opening-statement-to-select-committee-on-the-future-of-public-interest-journalism/)[**The South Australian Major Bank Levy: Arbitrary, unjustified, and harmful for South Australia and the rest of the country****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2017) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2017/07/the-south-australian-major-bank-levy-arbitrary-unjustified-and-harmful-for-south-australia-and-the-rest-of-the-country/)[**Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Future of Public Interest Journalism****Berg, C.** (2017) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2017/06/submission-to-the-senate-select-committee-on-the-future-of-public-interest-journalism/)[**Opening statement to Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2017) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2017/04/opening-statement-to-senate-standing-committee-on-economics-inquiry-into-the-treasury-laws-amendment-gst-low-value-goods-bill-2017/)[**Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2017) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2017/04/1766/)[**Question on Notice response to the Select Committee on Red Tape****Berg, C.** (2017) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2017/03/question-on-notice-response-to-the-select-committee-on-red-tape/)[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Senate Select Committee on Red Tape inquiry into the effect of red tape on the sale, supply and taxation of alcohol****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2017) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2017/02/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-senate-select-committee-on-red-tape-inquiry-into-the-effect-of-red-tape-on-the-sale-supply-and-taxation-of-alcohol/)[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into Freedom of speech in Australia****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2017) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2017/01/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-parliamentary-joint-committee-on-human-rights-inquiry-into-freedom-of-speech-in-australia/)

### 2016

[**The Case for the Repeal of Section 18C****Berg, C.**, Breheny, S., Begg, M. and Bushnell, A. (2016) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2016/12/the-case-for-the-repeal-of-section-18c/)[**Opening statement to Victorian Standing Committee on the Economy and Infrastructure Subcommittee inquiry into ride sourcing services****Berg, C.** and Allen, D. (2016) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2016/09/opening-statement-to-victorian-standing-committee-on-the-economy-and-infrastructure-subcommittee-inquiry-into-ride-sourcing-services/)[**Unleashing Prosperity: How to cut red tape on farmers and Australians****Berg, C.** (2016) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2016/09/unleashing-prosperity-how-to-cut-red-tape-on-farmers-and-australians/)[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016****Berg, C.** (2016) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2016/04/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-environment-and-communications-legislation-committee-inquiry-into-the-broadcasting-legislation-amendment-media-reform-bill-2016/)[**Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue Inquiry into the External Scrutiny of the Australian Taxation Office****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2016) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2016/03/submission-to-the-house-of-representatives-standing-committee-on-tax-and-revenue-inquiry-into-the-external-scrutiny-of-the-australian-taxation-office/)[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Select Committee on the Social, economic and environmental impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on regional communities****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2016) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2016/02/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-select-committee-on-the-social-economic-and-environmental-impacts-of-the-murray-darling-basin-plan-on-regional-communities/)

### 2015

[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Economics References Committee inquiry into Personal choice and community impacts****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2015) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2015/09/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-economics-references-committee-inquiry-into-personal-choice-and-community-impacts/)[**The end of history … in Australian universities****Berg, C.** and Forrest, S. (2015) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2015/07/the-end-of-history-in-australian-universities/)[**Submission to Treasury consultation into exposure draft of Tax Laws Amendment (Tax Integrity Multinational Anti-avoidance Law) Bill 2015****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2015) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2015/06/submission-to-treasury-consultation-into-exposure-draft-of-tax-laws-amendment-tax-integrity-multinational-anti-avoidance-law-bill-2015/)[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015****Berg, C.** (2015) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2015/05/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-legal-and-constitutional-affairs-legislation-committee-inquiry-into-the-copyright-amendment-online-infringement-bill-2015/)[**Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015****Berg, C.** (2015) · Submissions and reports](https://chrisberg.org/2015/04/submission-to-the-senate-standing-committees-on-legal-and-constitutional-affairs-inquiry-into-the-copyright-amendment-online-infringement-bill-2015/)[**Submission to the Acting Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Inquiry into section 35P of the ASIO Act****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2015) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2015/04/submission-to-the-acting-independent-national-security-legislation-monitor-inquiry-into-section-35p-of-the-asio-act/)[**A Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Corporate Tax Avoidance****Berg, C.** and Davidson, S. (2015) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2015/02/a-submission-to-the-senate-inquiry-into-corporate-tax-avoidance/)[**Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014****Berg, C.** (2015) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2015/01/submission-to-parliamentary-joint-committee-on-intelligence-and-security-inquiry-into-the-telecommunications-interception-and-access-amendment-data-retention-bill-2014/)

### 2014

[**The sharing economy: How over-regulation could destroy an economic revolution****Berg, C.** and Allen, D.W.E. (2014) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2014/12/the-sharing-economy-how-over-regulation-could-destroy-an-economic-revolution/)[**Submission to Australian government Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper****Berg, C.** (2014) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2014/09/submission-to-australian-government-online-copyright-infringement-discussion-paper/)[**Free speech in a liberal democracy****Berg, C.** (2014) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2014/08/free-speech-in-a-liberal-democracy/)[**A social problem, not a technological problem: Bullying, cyberbullying and public policy****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2014) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2014/08/a-social-problem-not-a-technological-problem-bullying-cyberbullying-and-public-policy/)[**Submission to the Department of Communications Discussion Paper ‘Enhancing Online Safety for Children’****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2014) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2014/03/submission-to-the-department-of-communications-discussion-paper-enhancing-online-safety-for-children/)

### 2013

[**Coastal Shipping Reform: Industry Saviour or Regulatory Nightmare?****Berg, C.** and Lane, A.M. (2013) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2013/12/coastal-shipping-reform-industry-saviour-or-regulatory-nightmare/)[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee inquiry into Comprehensive revision of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979****Berg, C.**, you, S.B.T. and Ludlam, S.S. (2013) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2013/09/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-legal-and-constitutional-affairs-references-committee-inquiry-into-comprehensive-revision-of-the-telecommunications-interception-and-access-act-1979/)[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the News Media Reform Package 2013****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2013) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2013/03/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-environment-and-communications-legislation-committee-inquiry-into-the-news-media-reform-package-2013/)[**The Biggest Vested Interest of All: How Government Lobbies to Restrict Individual Rights and Freedom****Berg, C.** (2013) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2013/03/the-biggest-vested-interest-of-all-how-government-lobbies-to-restrict-individual-rights-and-freedom/)[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2013) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2013/01/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-legal-and-constitutional-affairs-legislation-committee-inquiry-into-the-human-rights-and-anti-discrimination-bill-2012/)

### 2012

[**Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Exposure Draft of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2012) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2012/12/submission-to-senate-legal-and-constitutional-affairs-legislation-committee-exposure-draft-of-human-rights-and-anti-discrimination-bill-2012/)[**Opening statement to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Potential reforms of national security legislation****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2012) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2012/09/opening-statement-to-parliamentary-joint-committee-on-intelligence-and-security-potential-reforms-of-national-security-legislation/)[**Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on ‘Equipping Australia against Emerging and Evolving Threats’****Berg, C.** and Breheny, S. (2012) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2012/08/submission-to-parliamentary-joint-committee-on-intelligence-and-security-on-equipping-australia-against-emerging-and-evolving-threats/)[**The Finkelstein Report into Media and Media Regulation: Licensing, censorship and accountability****Berg, C.** (2012) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2012/03/the-finkelstein-report-into-media-and-media-regulation-licensing-censorship-and-accountability/)

### 2011

[**Opening statement to the Independent Inquiry into Media and Media Regulation****Berg, C.** (2011) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2011/11/opening-statement-to-the-independent-inquiry-into-media-and-media-regulation/)[**Submission to the Independent Media Inquiry****Berg, C.** (2011) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2011/10/submission-to-the-independent-media-inquiry/)[**Underdevelopment in the Middle East****Berg, C.** (2011) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2011/05/underdevelopment-in-the-middle-east/)

### 2010

[**Debate: Is Australia too conservative?****Berg, C.** (2010) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2010/11/debate-is-australia-too-conservative/)[**The Impact and Cost of Health Sector Regulation****Berg, C.** and Novak, M. (2010) · Australian Centre for Health Research](https://chrisberg.org/2010/06/the-impact-and-cost-of-health-sector-regulation/)

### 2009

[**Over-ruled: How excessive regulation and legislation is holding back Western Australia****Berg, C.** and Murn, C. (2009) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2009/06/over-ruled-how-excessive-regulation-and-legislation-is-holding-back-western-australia/)[**Submission to the Preventative Health Taskforce’s Discussion Paper “Australia: the healthiest country by 2020”****Berg, C.** (2009) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2009/01/submission-to-the-preventative-health-taskforces-discussion-paper-australia-the-healthiest-country-by-2020/)

### 2007

[**Policy without Parliament: the growth of regulation in Australia****Berg, C.** (2007) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2007/11/policy-without-parliament-the-growth-of-regulation-in-australia/)[**Thumping the Table: Key Questions for the Labor Party’s ‘Industry Policy’****Berg, C.** and Science, I. (2007) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2007/01/thumping-the-table-key-questions-for-the-labor-partys-industry-policy/)

### 2006

[**Opening statement to Commonwealth Standing Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts inquiry into the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006****Berg, C.** (2006) · Speeches and presentations](https://chrisberg.org/2006/09/opening-statement-to-commonwealth-standing-committee-on-environment-communications-information-technology-and-the-arts-inquiry-into-the-broadcasting-services-amendment-media-ownership-bill-2006/)[**Submission to the Inquiry into the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and related bills****Berg, C.** (2006) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2006/09/submission-to-the-inquiry-into-the-broadcasting-services-amendment-media-ownership-bill-2006-and-related-bills/)[**Submission to Meeting the Digital Challenge Discussion Paper on Media Reform Options****Berg, C.** (2006) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2006/04/submission-to-meeting-the-digital-challenge-discussion-paper-on-media-reform-options/)[**Submission to Future use of unassigned television channels****Berg, C.** (2006) · Institute of Public Affairs](https://chrisberg.org/2006/04/submission-to-future-use-of-unassigned-television-channels/)