Australia's core competition law provisions can be found in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. This site provides information and resources relevant to the scope and application of Australia’s competition laws.*

Australian competition law news

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Merger Reform Bill Introduced
Merger Reform Bill Introduced

Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 into the Australian Parliament

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ACCC proposes to deny authorisation for baby formula industry code
ACCC proposes to deny authorisation for baby formula industry code

ACCC proposes denying authorisation on basis that code would no longer produce public benefits that would outweigh public detriment.

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Digital Platform Regulators Forum working paper on MFMs used in GenAI
Digital Platform Regulators Forum working paper on MFMs used in GenAI

DP-REG releases working paper 3 - Examination of technology - Multimodal Foundation Models

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Generative AI, Competition and Markets
Generative AI, Competition and Markets

CAIDE hosted panel discussion on AI, governance and competition

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Australian Competition Tribunal
Australian Competition Tribunal

Professors Byrne, Kemp and Menezes appointed part time members of the Australian Competition Tribunal

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Government proposes merger law reforms
Government proposes merger law reforms

Announcement on merger reform

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ACCC seeks leave to appeal CFMEU judgment
ACCC seeks leave to appeal CFMEU judgment

ACCC seeks leave to appeal to the High Court

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Digital Platform Services Inquiry to examine internet search
Digital Platform Services Inquiry to examine internet search

“The ACCC will revisit potential competition and consumer issues arising in the supply of general search services in Australia. “

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Supermarket inquiry Issues Paper and consultation
Supermarket inquiry Issues Paper and consultation

The ACCC has published an issues paper outlining topics that the supermarkets inquiry will explore. Submissions invited.

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Criminal cartel sentences in Aussie Skips, Bingo cases
Criminal cartel sentences in Aussie Skips, Bingo cases

Criminal cartel sentences for Bingo and Aussie Skis

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ACCC submission to Treasury Competition Review
ACCC submission to Treasury Competition Review

ACCC publishes its second submission to the Treasury Competition Review on merger reform.

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Supermarket Inquiry announced
Supermarket Inquiry announced

ACCC to be directed to conduct 12 month supermarket inquiry

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Recent judgments

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J Hutchinson Pty Ltd v ACCC [2024]
wigney, bromwich
J Hutchinson Pty Ltd v ACCC [2024]
wigney, bromwich
wigney, bromwich
ACCC v Techtronic [2023]
colvin
ACCC v Techtronic [2023]
colvin
colvin
ACCC v Bluescope Steel Ltd [2023]
obryan
ACCC v Bluescope Steel Ltd [2023]
obryan
obryan
ACCC v NSW Ports
allsop, yates, beach
ACCC v NSW Ports
allsop, yates, beach
allsop, yates, beach
ACCC v Bluescope Steel Ltd
obryan
ACCC v Bluescope Steel Ltd
obryan
obryan
CDPP v Joyce (2022)
abraham
CDPP v Joyce (2022)
abraham
abraham

Recent additions to the reading room

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Examination of technology –Multimodal Foundation Models
Working Paper
Examination of technology –Multimodal Foundation Models
Working Paper

The Digital Platform Regulators Forum, 'Examination of technology –Multimodal Foundation Models' (Working Paper 3, 19 August 2024)

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Working Paper
Australian Cartel Law: Recent Developments – First Set of Two Sets
Article
Australian Cartel Law: Recent Developments – First Set of Two Sets
Article

Brent Fisse, ‘Australian Cartel Law: Recent Developments – First Set of Two Sets’ (2023) 51(2) Australian Business Law Review 70

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Article
Pay-for-delay Arrangements in the Pharmaceutical Industry …
Article
Pay-for-delay Arrangements in the Pharmaceutical Industry …
Article

Diana Biscoe, Rosie Finlayson, Andrew Christopher, ‘Pay-for-delay Arrangements in the Pharmaceutical Industry: How Will They Be Treated under Australian Competition Law?’ (2023) 31(2) Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law 111

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Article
A Tougher Merger Law for Australia
Article, Note
A Tougher Merger Law for Australia
Article, Note

Russell Miller AM, ‘Reflections: A Tougher Merger Law for Australia’ (2023) 31(2) Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law 155

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Article, Note
Competitive Neutrality: OECD Recommendations and the Australian Experience
Article
Competitive Neutrality: OECD Recommendations and the Australian Experience
Article

Rhonda Smith, Deborah Healey and Xue Bai, ‘Competitive Neutrality: OECD Recommendations and the Australian Experience’ (June 2023) 19(2) Journal of Competition Law & Economics 250-276

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Article
Proof of Purpose
Conference
Proof of Purpose
Conference

Julie Clarke, ‘Proof of Purpose’ (Competition Law Conference, Sydney, 6 May 2023)

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Conference

Key reports

  • Please note: this site is in development. It will replace the site previously hosted at australiancompetitionlaw.org. As I transition to the new site many of the links will continue to direct to pages within the old site.
    Update: as of Sept 2024 life has intervened to throw me behind in relation to several updates - hope to be back on track by October 2024