[ { "post_id": "381", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Business Reporting Requirements Inquiry", "post_content_short": "DSPANZ provided a submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into business reporting requirements on 30 September 2026. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/381\/Business-Reporting-Requirements.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/policy\/policy-central\/business-reporting-requirements-inquiry\/", "post_date": "2026-10-02 00:42:28" }, { "post_id": "380", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Fair Super for Young Workers", "post_content_short": "DSPANZ provided a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Economics inquiry on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Fair Super\n\tfor Young Workers) Bill 2026 on 18 September 2026. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/380\/Fair-Super-Young-Workers.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/policy\/policy-central\/fair-super-for-young-workers\/", "post_date": "2026-10-01 07:21:00" }, { "post_id": "379", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Privacy Reforms - Consultation on Exposure Draft Legislation", "post_content_short": "DSPANZ provided a submission to the Attorney-General's Department consultation on proposed amendments to the Privacy Act 1988<\/em> on\n\t18 September 2026.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/379\/Privacy-Act-Reforms-2026.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/policy\/policy-central\/privacy-reform-2026\/", "post_date": "2026-10-01 05:20:22" }, { "post_id": "378", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Member Only Session: Verifiable Credentials & Future of Digital ID", "post_content_short": "Join Phil Schofield from the Department of Finance<\/strong> to discuss the use of verifiable credentials as part of Digital ID and how individuals and businesses can use specific attributes or authority without repeatedly sharing identity documents.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/378\/new3.png", "post_content_type": "event", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/event-rsvp\/department-of-finance-verified-credentials-breifing\/", "post_date": "2026-09-30 03:22:00" }, { "post_id": "377", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Member Only Workshop: From AI adoption to AI maturity", "post_content_short": "In this interactive member-only workshop, Bianca Raby, Founder and CEO of Oppida<\/strong>, will explore what AI literacy means in\n\tpractice and how organisations can assess the different patterns of AI adoption emerging across their workforce. Know where you are. Know\n\twhere you’re going. Build the capability and governance to get there.\n\n
", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/377\/news1.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/members-only\/member-only-workshop-from-ai-adoption-to-ai-maturity\/", "post_date": "2026-09-28 08:26:00" }, { "post_id": "376", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "New Zealand 2026-27 Annual Tax Bill: What it means for DSPs", "post_content_short": "Aotearoa New Zealand's 2026-27 annual tax bill has been introduced to Parliament, bringing together a wide range of changes with\n\tvarying impacts for DSPs. We've broken down the changes and their potential impacts. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/376\/NZ-Tax-Bill-2026-27.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/connect\/news\/new-zealand-2026-27-annual-tax-bill\/", "post_date": "2026-09-28 08:11:00" }, { "post_id": "375", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "ASIC Companies Register - Access to Information", "post_content_short": "The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is consulting on how information held on the companies register should be\n\taccessed as part of its work to modernise Australia's company register. We're currently seeking feedback from members. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/375\/ASIC-Company-Register-Consultation.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/policy\/policy-central\/asic-companies-register-access-information\/", "post_date": "2026-09-28 07:42:00" }, { "post_id": "374", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "A-NZ Business Software Spotlight", "post_content_short": "We are pleased to announce that we've partnered with APAC\nOutlook Magazine<\/a>,\na leading business publication, to bring you the A-NZ Business Software Spotlight this December.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/374\/ffff.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/connect\/news\/a-nz-business-software-spotlight\/", "post_date": "2026-09-21 04:04:00" }, { "post_id": "373", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "2027 Board of Director Nominees", "post_content_short": "As per the constitution, two (2)<\/strong> directors will be elected at the DSPANZ Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 28\n\tOctober 2026<\/strong>. Meet the members putting their hand up to help shape the future of our industry<\/strong> - each bringing their\n\town unique experience, fresh ideas and a shared passion for strengthening the digital service provider community across Australia and\n\tAotearoa New Zealand. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/373\/baord.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/members-only\/2027-board-of-director-nominees\/", "post_date": "2026-09-17 04:32:00" }, { "post_id": "371", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Privacy Act reforms: what could the proposed changes mean for DSPs?", "post_content_short": "The Australian Government is consulting on the next\n\tstage of reforms to the <\/u>Privacy\n\tAct 1988<\/em><\/u><\/a>,\n\twith the proposed changes covering how organisations collect, use, disclose, secure and manage personal information. We’re reviewing\n\tthe proposed reforms and seeking your feedback on their potential impact.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/371\/adg-.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/members-only\/privacy-act-reforms-what-could-the-proposed-changes-mean-for-dsps\/", "post_date": "2026-09-03 02:33:00" }, { "post_id": "372", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Payments Modernisation: What’s Changing in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand", "post_content_short": "Over the past 12 months, Australia has finalised an industry vision for the future of account-to-account payments and governments and\n\tregulators have progressed several related reforms. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/372\/ddf.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/members-only\/payments-modernisation-whats-changing-in-australia-and-aotearoa-new-zealand\/", "post_date": "2026-09-03 00:46:00" }, { "post_id": "370", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Inquiry into cyber security for SMEs", "post_content_short": "We provided a submission to the House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations’ inquiry into the cyber security preparedness of small and medium-sized businesses and organisations on 28 August.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/370\/1Green-Background.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/policy\/inquiry-into-cyber-security-for-smes\/", "post_date": "2026-09-02 07:33:00" }, { "post_id": "369", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Calling for Experts: Digital Identity Working Group", "post_content_short": "We’re giving our Digital Identity Working Group a fresh new look, and welcoming ConnectID as a partner.<\/strong> We're kicking off the first session back on 1 October<\/strong> at 1:00pm AEST<\/strong> and are keen to hear from digital identity\nexperts that want to bring valuable insights to the conversation. If that sounds like your kind of thing, we’d love to hear from you.\nLet us know you're interested by emailing hello@dspanz.org<\/a>", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/369\/hand.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/focus\/identity\/", "post_date": "2026-09-01 08:02:00" }, { "post_id": "364", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "National Employment Standards (NES) Inquiry", "post_content_short": "We provided a submission to the Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training’s inquiry into the\noperation and adequacy of the National Employment Standards (NES) under the Fair Work Act 2009<\/em>.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/364\/Submissions.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/policy\/policy-central\/national-employment-standards-inquiry\/", "post_date": "2026-09-01 00:30:00" }, { "post_id": "367", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "Payments Sydney Workshop", "post_content_short": "Industry collaboration is essential as Australia’s payments landscape continues to evolve. DSPANZ’s latest in-person Payments\nWorkshop brought business software providers together with senior representatives from Australian Payments Plus, the Reserve Bank of\nAustralia, Treasury, AusPayNet and the Australian Taxation Office.
", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/367\/Member-News.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/connect\/events\/past-events\/payments-sydney-workshop\/", "post_date": "2026-08-17 04:38:00" }, { "post_id": "366", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "Business Software Leaders Forum.", "post_content_short": "Senior leaders from across Australia’s business software and payments sectors came together in Sydney on 13 August for the inaugural DSPANZ\n\tBusiness Software Leaders Forum.  \n\n
", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/366\/Representation-Newsletter-Tile.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/connect\/events\/past-events\/business-software-leaders-forum\/", "post_date": "2026-08-17 04:06:00" }, { "post_id": "365", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "DSPANZ Member Connect", "post_content_short": "Thanks to everyone who joined us for another DSPANZ Member Connect event! What a great night full of networking, sharing insights and discussing issues that matter most to you! to the business software sector. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/365\/1Member-Spotlight-Newsletter-Tile.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/connect\/events\/past-events\/dspanz-member-connect\/", "post_date": "2026-08-17 04:04:00" }, { "post_id": "368", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Join the DSPANZ AI Standards Working Group", "post_content_short": "With AI increasingly adopted across the software development ecosystem, DSPANZ has established the AI Standards Working Group<\/strong>, for our members to collectively consider these issues and help shape DSPANZ’s position on responsible use of AI. If you're interested in supporting industry-driven work around AI Standards, we want you to join - get in touch with us at hello@dspanz.org<\/a>", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/368\/Purple-Background.png", "post_content_type": "event", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/event-rsvp\/register-your-interest-ai-standards-sub-committee\/", "post_date": "2026-08-17 01:55:00" }, { "post_id": "363", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Review of Payments System Regulation", "post_content_short": "DSPANZ provided a response to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Issues Paper on the Review of Payments System Regulation.  ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/363\/oayroll.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/policy\/review-of-payments-system-regulation\/", "post_date": "2026-08-13 04:36:00" }, { "post_id": "362", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "COSBOA Small Business Summit 2026", "post_content_short": "We attended the COSBOA Small Business Summit which brings together government ministers, regulators, industry leaders, and small business\nrepresentatives to address the pressing challenges and opportunities facing the sector. Read about DSPANZ Director insights from the Summit", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/362\/bn.svg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/connect\/news\/cosboa-small-business-summit-2026\/", "post_date": "2026-08-06 03:57:00" }, { "post_id": "361", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "A new financial year: building on momentum", "post_content_short": "Chris Denney reflects on the sector’s end of financial year achievements, the priorities shaping the year ahead and DSPANZ’s work to become a\nsharper, more member-focused organisation.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/361\/light.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/connect\/news\/dspanz-mid-year-recap\/", "post_date": "2026-08-03 07:59:00" }, { "post_id": "359", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "TPB AI Guidance for Tax Practitioners and Potential Impacts for DSPs", "post_content_short": "We've broken down the TPB's TPB(GS) 55\/2026 on AI and the Code of Professional Conduct and the potential impacts for DSPs.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/359\/TPB-AI-Guidance.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/connect\/news\/tpb-ai-guidance-tax-practitioners-impacts-dsps\/", "post_date": "2026-07-27 06:55:00" }, { "post_id": "358", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Payments Sydney Workshop", "post_content_short": "Our next in-person Payments all day workshop is coming up on 13 Augus<\/strong>t in Sydney.<\/strong> Interested in coming along? Register to attend today!", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/358\/All-Stakeholders-Working-Group.png", "post_content_type": "event", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/event-rsvp\/register-your-interest-payments-in-person-workshop\/", "post_date": "2026-07-14 02:31:00" }, { "post_id": "357", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Verifiable Credentials Policy", "post_content_short": "DSPANZ provided a submission on the Department of Finance's consultation on verifiable credentials (VCs) policy on 3 July 2026. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/357\/Verifiable-Credentials-Policy.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/policy\/policy-central\/verifiable-credentials\/", "post_date": "2026-07-06 05:31:00" }, { "post_id": "356", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "You're Invited: DSPANZ Member Connect Event", "post_content_short": "Spread the word, Sydney! DSPANZ Members are invited to join us for another Connect Event on 13 August. Get excited and tell your work mates -\nwe can't wait to see you there!", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/media\/website_posts\/356\/bb.png", "post_content_type": "event", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dspanz.org\/event-rsvp\/dspanz-member-connect\/", "post_date": "2026-06-30 05:55:00" } ]