Original article by Joyce Moullakis
The Australian – Page: 17 & 20 : 19-Aug-19

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims has indicated that it may seek to become more involved in the electronic property settlement market. Revenue from e-conveyancing is estimated to be around $270 million a year, with PEXA seen to be effectively operating as a regulated monopoly. A review commissioned by the National Electronic Conveyancing Council found that enabling a competitive market within the sector may not necessarily be a good thing, although David Wills, the CEO of Sympli contends that consumers will benefit from competition and interoperability.

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AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, PROPERTY EXCHANGE AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL ELECTRONIC CONVEYANCING COUNCIL, SYMPLI, ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA