The Australian government has agreed to new competition laws for digital platforms!<p>This is excellent news and will pave the way for fair and effective browser competition on all operating systems & allow Web Apps to compete on an equal footing with Native Apps.<p>The new laws will be based on the ACCC's recomendations in their Digital platform services inquiry - Interim report No. 5 which includes:<p>* The code of conduct for mobile OS services could require Designated Digital Platforms to allow third-party browser engines to be used on their mobile OS. This could allow third-party providers of browsers and web apps to compete on their merits.<p>* We also consider that the additional competition measures should include the ability to provide third-party providers of apps and services with reasonable and equivalent access to hardware, software and functionality through their mobile OS.