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The Legal Future of CBDC in Australia: Sovereign Digital Money and the Payment System Reform

In: Proceedings of the 2025 7th International Conference on Economic Management and Cultural Industry (ICEMCI 2025)

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  • Shi Li

    (The University of New South Wales)

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As digital technologies reshape the way money and payments function, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have become a pressing topic in legal and policy circles. In the Australian context, the development of CBDC brings into focus the state’s role in managing the evolution of public money amid a rapidly changing financial landscape. This article examines the legal and institutional challenges posed by CBDCs, with particular reference to the Australian Payments System Strategic Plan 2023. It considers the distinct purposes and applications of wholesale and retail models, the division of regulatory responsibilities between public authorities and private entities, and the tension between legal stability and technological change. Drawing on international developments and domestic pilot projects, the article highlights how the development of CBDC has brought legal definitions, regulatory design, and public trust to the forefront of policy debate, positioning them as long-term issues in the evolution of Australia’s financial framework. Its significance goes beyond the technical realm of payments, reflecting a broader reconsideration of monetary authority and institutional structure within the Australian financial system.

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  • Shi Li, 2025. "The Legal Future of CBDC in Australia: Sovereign Digital Money and the Payment System Reform," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Abdelhak Senadjki & Chee Yoong Liew & Yahua Xu & Fong Peng Chew (ed.), Proceedings of the 2025 7th International Conference on Economic Management and Cultural Industry (ICEMCI 2025), pages 377-385, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6463-888-2_37
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-888-2_37
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