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Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA)

Peak digital asset and blockchain body (formerly Blockchain Australia)

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About

The Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA) describes itself as the peak industry body for Australia's blockchain, digital asset, AI and Web3 sectors. Its origins go back to 2014 and the Australian Digital Currency Commerce Association, which merged with Blockchain Australia in 2019. Blockchain Australia rebranded as DECA in June 2024 to cover the wider digital economy.

DECA is a membership body led by chief executive Amy-Rose Goodey and a volunteer board. It runs events, education and working groups, and makes policy submissions to Treasury, ASIC, AUSTRAC, the Reserve Bank and parliamentary committees on digital assets, payments, AML/CTF, tax and AI.

On crypto policy, DECA has engaged at each stage of the Digital Assets Framework Bill. It responded to Treasury's exposure draft in October 2025 and to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry in February 2026, arguing for narrower definitions and alignment with AUSTRAC's virtual asset terminology. The bill passed Parliament on 1 April 2026 and received royal assent on 8 April 2026. DECA has also pushed for tokenisation reforms, including a taxonomy for digital assets and regulatory sandboxes.

Policy engagement

Made an October 2025 submission to ASIC on regulatory simplification calling for coordination across agencies as firms adapt to Treasury's Digital Asset Platform bill, AML/CTF rule changes and the CARF rollout.

Source: DECA submission to ASIC, 29 Oct 2025

Key actions

  1. Made a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry into the Digital Assets Framework Bill, calling for a narrower definition of digital token and alignment with AUSTRAC's virtual asset terminology.

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  2. Responded to Treasury's exposure draft on regulating digital asset platforms, covering capital standards, licensing, client assets and transitional arrangements, and proposing a Digital Markets Panel.

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  3. Hosted the Global Digital Asset Regulatory Summit, at which the Assistant Treasurer released exposure draft legislation for digital asset platforms.

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  4. Took a report on policy reforms for real-world asset tokenisation to Canberra, recommending a digital asset taxonomy, licensing reform and regulatory sandboxes.

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  5. Blockchain Australia rebranded as the Digital Economy Council of Australia to reflect a broader focus on the digital economy.

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