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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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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ACCC response to merger reform proposals
ACCC response to merger reform proposals

The ACCC has made a preliminary submission to the Treasury consultation on Merger Reform.

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Merger updates: Woolworths/Petstock, Viva Energy/OTR, Endeavour/Prince Consort Hotel
Merger updates: Woolworths/Petstock, Viva Energy/OTR, Endeavour/Prince Consort Hotel

Two green-lighted with divestiture undertakings and one raising competition concerns

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Government response to Digital Platform Services Inquiry
Government response to Digital Platform Services Inquiry

Government supports ACCC Digital Platform recommendations

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Record RPM fine imposed on Techtronic
Record RPM fine imposed on Techtronic

Record penalty imposed on Techtronic for RPM

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Consultation paper on Merger Reform
Consultation paper on Merger Reform

Treasury’s Competition Taskforce has released its Consultation paper on Merger Reform.

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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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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
A complementary regulatory regime for digital platforms
Speech
A complementary regulatory regime for digital platforms
Speech

Liza Carver, ‘A complementary regulatory regime for digital platforms’ (Competition Law Conference, Sydney, 6 May 2023)

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Speech

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    Update: as of Jan 2024 many of the links to the ‘old’ host site are not working; I am liaising with my host provider to have this restored as soon as posisble.