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Australian Merger Control: Reflections As The New Regime Beds Down

Australia's new mandatory merger control regime has completed its first three months of operation, revealing both promising trends and emerging challenges for dealmakers.

Australia Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Assessing The First 100 Days Of Australia's New Merger Regime

Australia’s new merger control regime has been in force since 1 January 2026, with the ACCC noting it is ‘off to a positive start’.

Australia Anti-trust

MC

McMahon Clarke

Significant Changes for Australian Competition and Consumer Laws: Doubling of Penalties to AU$100 Million (Per Offence) and Unfair Trading Practices to Be Prohibited

Australia's parliament has passed legislation doubling maximum penalties under competition and consumer law, raising civil and criminal fines to AU$100 million per contravention. What will these enhanced enforcement powers mean for businesses operating under the Competition and Consumer Act, and how should companies prepare for the upcoming unfair trading practices reforms set to take effect in July 2027?

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australia Doubles Antitrust Penalties Amid Fuel Price Crackdown

On 11 March 2026, the Australian Treasurer, jointly with the Minister for Climate Change and Energy and the Assistant Minister for Competition, announced a package of measures to address fuel pricing and supply concerns. The announcement follows significant volatility in global oil prices driven by conflict in the Middle East.

Australia Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

Cracking Down On Manipulative And False Practices; Promoting Competition In Digital Markets And Compliance On Consumer Guarantees: ACCC 2026–2027 Compliance And Enforcement Priorities

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Unreasonable Manipulation, Unreasonable Distortion (Dark Patterns) To Be Banned—Stronger Protections Regarding Subscriptions And Drip Pricing—Unfair Trading Prohibition Proposed

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

ACCC Releases 2026–27 Enforcement Priorities

Australia Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's New Mandatory And Suspensory Merger Regime: A Snapshot

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Merger reform update: last-minute amendments to Australia's new merger regime both help and hinder transaction parties

Australia Anti-trust

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia's Incoming Mandatory And Suspensory Merger Regime: A Ready Reckoner And Flowchart

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Merger reform update – filing fees, pre-notification request forms and transitional guidance

Australia Anti-trust

BP

Bartier Perry

Australia Is Transitioning To A New Merger Control Regime

Australia Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Full Cost Recovery Proposed For Application Fees Under Australia's Mandatory Merger Clearance Regime

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australian Mandatory Merger Clearance: Regime Details Starting To Emerge – Government Publishes Draft Determination, ACCC Publishes Draft Guidelines

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Process Matters In Unfair Dismissal

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

Leveraging DAMAs For Flexible Workforce Planning

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Australia Bans Entry For Iranian Visitor Visa Holders For Six Months

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

ADR In Personal Injury Claims: A Comparison Between The Approach In England And Wales And Queensland, Australia (Podcast)

Australia Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Who, What, Where, With William Head (Video)

Australia Law Performance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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Antitrust, EU Competition

Australian Merger Control: Reflections As The New Regime Beds Down

Australia's new mandatory merger control regime has completed its first three months of operation, revealing both promising trends and emerging challenges for dealmakers.

Australia Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Significant Changes for Australian Competition and Consumer Laws: Doubling of Penalties to AU$100 Million (Per Offence) and Unfair Trading Practices to Be Prohibited

Australia's parliament has passed legislation doubling maximum penalties under competition and consumer law, raising civil and criminal fines to AU$100 million per contravention. What will these enhanced enforcement powers mean for businesses operating under the Competition and Consumer Act, and how should companies prepare for the upcoming unfair trading practices reforms set to take effect in July 2027?

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Assessing The First 100 Days Of Australia's New Merger Regime

Australia’s new merger control regime has been in force since 1 January 2026, with the ACCC noting it is ‘off to a positive start’.

Australia Anti-trust

MC

McMahon Clarke

RBA Releases Conclusions Of Its Review Of Merchant Card Payment Costs And Surcharging

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia Doubles Antitrust Penalties Amid Fuel Price Crackdown

Australia Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

Cracking Down On Manipulative And False Practices; Promoting Competition In Digital Markets And Compliance On Consumer Guarantees: ACCC 2026–2027 Compliance And Enforcement Priorities

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australia's Digital Economy On Notice: Regulators Propose Legislation Targeting Consumer Manipulation, Subscription Traps And Hidden Fees

Australia Strategy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unreasonable Manipulation, Unreasonable Distortion (Dark Patterns) To Be Banned—Stronger Protections Regarding Subscriptions And Drip Pricing—Unfair Trading Prohibition Proposed

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

ACCC Releases 2026–27 Enforcement Priorities

Australia Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Cartels, Monopolies

ACCC Releases 2026–27 Enforcement Priorities

Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Gina Cass-Gottlieb has announced the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026–27.

Australia Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's Competition And Consumer Regulator Releases Guidance On Transitional Arrangements For New Merger Control Regime And Announces Enforcement Priorities

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released guidance on transitional arrangements for the country's new mandatory merger control regime.

Australia Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Resale price maintenance continues to cause concern

Resale price maintenance is when a supplier dictates a minimum price at which goods can be resold to consumers.

Australia Consumer

BP

Bartier Perry

Cartel conduct in waste disposal industry ends in criminal convictions

Australia Anti-trust

S

Stacks Law Firm

Cartel conduct in Australia

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Putting The ‘Art' In ‘Cartel': Australian Competition Regulator Successful In Attempted Bid Rigging Proceedings

Australia Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

Penalties, prosecutions and prison time: The ACCC crackdown on cartel conduct

Australia Anti-trust

PA

Piper Alderman

Competition & Consumer Law: 2022 in summary and the ACCC priorities for 2023

Australia Anti-trust

PA

Piper Alderman

Steady as she goes: the ACCC releases 2023-24 priorities

Australia Anti-trust

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Trade Regulation & Practices

Merger reform update: last-minute amendments to Australia's new merger regime both help and hinder transaction parties

New laws make significant changes to the rules governing the new Australian mandatory & suspensory merger control regime, which comes into force on 1 January 2026.

Australia Anti-trust

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Australia Anti-trust

HR

Holding Redlich

Overhaul of Australia's merger clearance laws: what it means for businesses

Key features of the mandatory notification process; notification thresholds; what happens next?

Australia Anti-trust

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Down, down… to court we go: Coles and Woolworths in hot water over 'price drops'

Australia Anti-trust

HR

Holding Redlich

Overview: ACCC 2024-25 compliance and enforcement priorities

Australia Anti-trust

HR

Holding Redlich

How to improve competition in Australian aviation

Australia Anti-trust

SL

Sajen Legal

Navigating the skies: Understanding competition law in Australian aviation

Australia Transport

SL

Sajen Legal

Steady as she goes: the ACCC releases 2023-24 priorities

Australia Anti-trust

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Competition Law: Could your sale or acquisition attract ACCC scrutiny?

Australia Anti-trust

PA

Piper Alderman

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Latest Videos

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Australian Competition Authority Calls For Holistic Regulation Of Online Platforms (Video)

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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