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    <post_id>367</post_id>
    <post_category_id>7</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Payments Sydney Workshop]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Industry collaboration is essential as Australia’s payments landscape continues to evolve. DSPANZ’s latest in-person Payments
Workshop brought business software providers together with senior representatives from Australian Payments Plus, the Reserve Bank of
Australia, Treasury, AusPayNet and the Australian Taxation Office.<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/367/Member-News.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/events/past-events/payments-sydney-workshop/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-17 04:38:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>366</post_id>
    <post_category_id>7</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Business Software Leaders Forum.]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Senior leaders from across Australia’s business software and payments sectors came together in Sydney on 13 August for the inaugural DSPANZ
	Business Software Leaders Forum.  

<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/366/Representation-Newsletter-Tile.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/events/past-events/business-software-leaders-forum/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-17 04:06:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>365</post_id>
    <post_category_id>7</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DSPANZ Member Connect]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/365/x.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/events/past-events/dspanz-member-connect/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-17 04:04:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>368</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Join the DSPANZ AI Standards Working Group]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[With AI increasingly adopted across the software development ecosystem, DSPANZ has established the <strong>AI Standards Working Group</strong>,  for
	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! 
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/368/TBO.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>event</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/event-rsvp/register-your-interest-ai-standards-sub-committee/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-17 01:55:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>364</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[National Employment Standards (NES) Inquiry]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We provided a submission to the Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training’s inquiry into the
operation and adequacy of the National Employment Standards (NES) under the <em>Fair Work Act 2009</em>.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/364/Submissions.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/national-employment-standards-nes-inquiry/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-13 04:55:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>363</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Review of Payments System Regulation]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ provided a response to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Issues Paper on the Review of Payments System Regulation.  ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/363/oayroll.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/review-of-payments-system-regulation/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-13 04:36:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>362</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[COSBOA Small Business Summit 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We attended the COSBOA Small Business Summit which brings together government ministers, regulators, industry leaders, and small business
representatives to address the pressing challenges and opportunities facing the sector. Read about DSPANZ Director insights from the Summit]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/362/bn.svg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/news/cosboa-small-business-summit-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-06 03:57:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>361</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[A new financial year: building on momentum]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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
sharper, more member-focused organisation.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/361/.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/news/dspanz-mid-year-recap/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-08-03 07:59:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>359</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[TPB AI Guidance for Tax Practitioners and Potential Impacts for DSPs]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/359/TPB-AI-Guidance.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/news/tpb-ai-guidance-tax-practitioners-impacts-dsps/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-27 06:55:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>358</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Payments Sydney Workshop]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Our next in-person Payments all day workshop is coming up on <strong>13 Augus</strong>t in <strong>Sydney.</strong> Interested in coming along? Register to attend today!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/358/All-Stakeholders-Working-Group.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>event</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/event-rsvp/register-your-interest-payments-in-person-workshop/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-14 02:31:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>357</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Verifiable Credentials Policy]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ provided a submission on the Department of Finance's consultation on verifiable credentials (VCs) policy on 3 July 2026. ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/357/Verifiable-Credentials-Policy.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/policy-central/verifiable-credentials/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-06 05:31:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>356</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[You're Invited: DSPANZ Member Connect Event]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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 -
we can't wait to see you there!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/356/bb.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>event</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/event-rsvp/dspanz-member-connect/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-30 05:55:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>355</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Draft Practice Statement PS LA 2026/D3]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ provided input into the ATO's draft guidance on the process of review for Payday Super: Exceptional Circumstances
Determinations. ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/355/paydsay.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/policy-central/draft-practice-statement-ps-la-2026d3/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-29 07:23:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>354</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Proposed Legislative Changes for Intermediaries]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ provided a submission to Inland Revenue on the Proposed Legislative Changes for Intermediaries. We highlighted
the framework is proportionate, technology-neutral and commercially workable, and on identifying specific areas where we ask for
clarification, co-design or transitional relief.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/354/ATO-Vulnerability-Framework.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/proposed-legislative-changes-for-intermediaries/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-17 00:22:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>353</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DSPANZ Members Only Payroll Working Group]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The DSPANZ Payroll Working Group meets monthly and is open to DSPANZ members only. Fostering an open environment through networking,
collaboration, and continuous learning to address common challenges, understand regulatory impacts, and stay informed on the latest developments. Discover more about the group and how you can get involved!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/353/19.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/focus/payroll/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-12 02:22:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>352</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Cyber Resilience and the Three Pillars of Cyber Threat Intelligence]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Join Yvonne Sears, author of Resilience by Design, at our upcoming webinar <strong>'Cyber Resilience and the Three Pillars of Cyber Threat
Intelligence'</strong> as she explores how understanding cyber risk starts with understanding what matters most. Register to attend today!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/352/Navy-Background.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/events/past-events/cyber-resilience-and-the-three-pillars-of-cyber-threat-intelligence/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-03 03:02:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>351</post_id>
    <post_category_id>12</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Likely impact of proposed CGT changes on investment in small Digital Service Providers (DSPs)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Read our high level summary of the likely impact of proposed CGT changes on investment in small digital software providers<strong></strong>]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/351/Navy-Background.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/cgt-changes-impacts/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-02 06:46:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>350</post_id>
    <post_category_id>25</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[NZ Budget 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Aotearoa New Zealand's Budget 2026 contains a range of initiatives that will affect the environment in which Digital Service Providers (DSPs) operate.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/350/NZ-Budget.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/news/aotearoa-nz-budget-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-02 04:59:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>349</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Proposed Regulatory Data Standards Development Reforms]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ provided feedback to Data Standards Body's consultation on Regulatory Data Standards Development Reforms. ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/349/Activity-Statements-2025-Service.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/proposed-regulatory-data-standards-development-reforms/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-01 03:40:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>348</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Account to Account Vision Consultation]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ provided a submission to the Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet) consultation on the future vision for Australia’s account-to-account (A2A) payments ecosystem. Read about it here.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/348/plsng.svg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/account-to-account-vision-consultation/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-26 01:50:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>347</post_id>
    <post_category_id>25</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[2026-27 Australian Budget Breakdown for DSPs]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ has put together our analysis of the 2026-27 Federal Budget and highlighted the measures and initiatives with potential
impacts for DSPs.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/347/NZ-Budget.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/news/2026-27-australian-budget-breakdown-for-dsps/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-13 05:13:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>345</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DSPANZ Review]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[In 2025, the DSPANZ Board commissioned an independent review to ensure DSPANZ remains sustainable, member-focused and well positioned in a
	rapidly digitising operating environment. The review confirmed DSPANZ’s ongoing value but recommended reforms to strengthen governance and
	leadership, sharpen strategic priorities and member value, improve operational discipline, and establish a sustainable operating
	model. 

<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/345/All-Stakeholders-Working-Group.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/news/general-meeting-outcomes/dspanz-external-review/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-13 02:50:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>344</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[General Meeting Outcomes]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A General Meeting was held on <strong>20 April </strong>for members to consider and endorse a Motion proposing changes to the DSPANZ constitution and Board membership. Read more about the outcomes here.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/344/Economic-Reform-Consultation.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/news/general-meeting-outcomes/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-07 05:12:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>343</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DSPANZ Member Survey Insights]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ conducted a Member Engagement Survey in late 2025 to assess your engagement with DSPANZ, the value they derive from membership, and
opportunities for improvement. Check out the insights here/]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/343/COSBOA-Survey.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/connect/news/planning-day-2026/member-outcomed/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-07 02:28:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>342</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Enhancing TPB Sanctions Framework]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[DSPANZ provided a submission in response to the exposure draft materials for the <em>Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Enhancing TPB
Sanctions Framework</em>. ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.dspanz.org/media/website_posts/342/MBIE.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.dspanz.org/policy/treasury-laws-amendment-bill-2026-enhancing-tpb-sanctions-framework/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-28 05:18:00</post_date>
  </posts>
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