Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 moves to Senate

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

The Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 3) Bill 2023 passed both houses today, designed to improve competition in the trading of shares and other securities.

The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 passes both Houses of Parliament

ACCC Chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, appeared before House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics

Bill to increase maximum penalties for anti-competitive conduct introduced into Parliament

Consultation on exposure draft legislation to increase maximum penalties for anti-competitive conduct.

The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2020.

ACCC: “statements or warnings regarding potential security or safety risks associated with screen scraping and sharing passwords … does not appear to have the purpose or effect of substantially lessening competition.”

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, has expressed concern about a lack of competition in retail banking and stated that he would be speaking to the Treasurer about the scope of the next regular ACCC inquiry into the sector.