As the Assistant Secretary, Policy and Engagement Branch, of the Consumer Data and Digital Division at Treasury, it’s my job to think about how the CDR helps Australians and the Australian economy.
CDR is Australia’s consumer-facing data portability framework. It is designed to enable safer and more seamless data-sharing and eliminate unsafe methods of data transfer.
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CDR effectively secures, simplifies and streamlines time-consuming or complex online procedures and will inspire the development of innovative, problem-solving products and services to stimulate the economy, build wealth for individuals and families, and strengthen communities.
At the individual level, CDR is a system for online data-sharing consumers can trust will keep their data safe. It gives them a choice about who to share that data with, what data they want to share, exactly how long they want to share it for, and whether it can be stored or needs to be de-identified or destroyed.
Businesses that are part of the CDR must be accredited and ask for a consumer’s permission to use their data. And, if they don’t follow the rules, they can be penalised.
CDR is now becoming more widely available in banking with almost all banks part of the system, and energy following.
In the future, it will be the way Australians share their data. They will look for the CDR symbol online and know that it’s a guarantee of safer sharing that provides choice, convenience and control.
Emily Martin leads the Policy and Engagement Branch in the Consumer Data and Digital Division of the Australian Treasury. Prior to joining the Treasury in 2015, Emily worked at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and other government agencies on a number of social policy reforms.