#109 Dr Katharine Kemp on the intersection of privacy and competition regulation

Dr Katharine Kemp (bio below) is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney, and Deputy Director of the Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation.

In this conversation, we explore how privacy and competition policy concerns are increasingly coming together, particularly in actions underway against tech giants like Meta and Apple.

We also discuss Dr Kemp's recent research (with the CPRC) into the level of control and understanding consumers have about how their information is collected and used.

Dr Katharine Kemp - FULL BIO

Dr Katharine Kemp is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney, and Deputy Director of the Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation. Katharine’s research focuses on competition, consumer protection and data privacy regulation, particularly the intersection of these areas. She has published widely in these fields and is frequently sought out to consult with industry, regulators and policymakers.

In 2023, she received the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Emerging Leader Award acknowledging the transformational impact of her work. Her advisory roles have included representing Australia as a Non-Government Advisor to the International Competition Network, and acting as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Future of Finance Initiative in India and the Expert Panel of the Consumer Policy Research Centre.

She also teaches and convenes courses in Data Privacy Law; Fintech; and Contracts at UNSW Law. Katharine previously practised as a commercial lawyer at major law firms and as a barrister at the Melbourne Bar, and consulted to the Competition Commission of South Africa during the six years that she lived and worked in South Africa.

Links:

Associate Professor Katharine Kemp https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/katharine-kemp

Singled Out: joint research by UNSW and CPRC https://cprc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CPRC-Singled-Out-Final-Feb-2024.pdf

Article on decision against Meta by Bundeskartellamt (NY Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/business/meta-germany-data.html

Article on US DOJ action against Apple (The Verge) https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24105363/apple-doj-monopoly-lawsuit

Credits:

Editing and post-production by Martin Franklin (East Coast Studio) eastcoaststudio.com.au

Music by Bensound.com