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Australia’s mandatory merger control legislation introduced into Parliament

Australia’s shift to a mandatory merger control regime has reached another milestone with the Government introducing the proposed laws into Parliament on 10 October 2024. If enacted, notifiable transactions that trigger...more

Australia’s proposed mandatory merger notification thresholds announced

On Friday 30 August 2024 the Australian Government released its much-anticipated proposed mandatory merger notification thresholds, marking a significant milestone in Australia’s shift to a mandatory merger regime. The...more

Merger reform exposure draft proposes broad competition law reform

On July 24 2024, the Australian Federal Government released its long-awaited exposure draft legislation to amend Australia's current informal merger clearance process to a mandatory merger control regime (Exposure Draft)...more

Asia Pacific antitrust update – July 2024

As we move into the second half of 2024, the competition law landscape across the Asia-Pacific region continues to shift towards tighter regulation and increased enforcement. Faced with the intricate challenges of modern...more

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Australia

Voluntary AI Ethics Principles guide responsible AI development in Australia, with potential reforms under consideration. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Australia has not yet enacted any...more

Major changes to Australia’s Foreign Investment Review regime announced

Australia's Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has announced major changes to Australia's foreign investment regime designed to safeguard economic and national security. Overseas investors with a proven track are set to benefit...more

Australia to introduce mandatory merger control

The Australian Treasurer has announced the introduction of a mandatory suspensory merger control regime to come into effect on 1 January 2026. The reforms introduce significant procedural changes, limited appeal rights and...more

ACCC announces its Compliance and Enforcements Priorities for 2024/25

Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), this week announced the ACCC's 2024-25 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities.1 The ACCC's priorities continue to be shaped by the key...more

Australian Government consults on merger reform

The Australian Government has commenced consultation on options to reform Australia's merger regime, including a shift to a mandatory suspensory regime. Businesses have until 19 January 2024 to respond to the consultation....more

The future of competition law in Australia - the Competition Taskforce takes shape

The Competition Review announced by the Australian Government on 23 August 2023 is well underway. A Competition Taskforce has been established, with the scope of the Review broad - extending beyond the current competition...more

At Mid-Year 2023, WAMS Data Show Global Decrease in Merger Filing Notifications, with Significant Declines in U.S. and EU Merger...

White & Case Global Antitrust Merger StatPak (WAMS)—the first real-time clearinghouse for global merger notification data—has analyzed merger notifications in reporting jurisdictions around the first half of calendar year...more

AI Legal News Summer Roundup: Edition 5

...We round out our series with a summary of several developments around the world that focus on the adequacy of the various jurisdictions' laws in addressing the opportunities and risks arising from generative AI....more

AI Legal News Summer Roundup: Edition 1

Welcome to the first edition of our AI Legal News Summer Roundup! With both the temperature and artificial intelligence developments heating up, the time is ripe to provide periodic updates this summer on recent legal...more

ACCC issues draft greenwashing guidelines

As we shift towards a carbon neutral economy, businesses are increasingly using environmental claims as a point of differentiation. Any representations made, including to consumers, other businesses or investors, must be...more

Australian Federal Government Publishes Proposed East Coast Gas Market Code of Conduct for Consultation

On 26 April 2023, the Australian Federal Government published its proposed Mandatory Code of Conduct for the supply of wholesale gas in the East Coast Gas Market. The draft Code continues the existing $12/GJ price cap...more

ACCC announces its proposal for merger law reform in Australia

Competition law in Australia continues to evolve. Through an address to the National Press Club,1 the Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its proposal to Government for a new...more

Unfair Contract Terms – Will your business be caught by changes to the regime?

Many Australian businesses have determined the upcoming changes to the unfair contracts regime to be a low risk on the basis that they do not deal directly with consumers or that the businesses they deal with are not...more

ACCC announces its Compliance and Enforcements Priorities for 2023/24

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced its 2023-24 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities this week.1 The priorities are weighted towards protecting consumers in a year characterised by...more

Investments in Australia – the regulatory clearance interplay

Foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for $36.6 billion of investments in Australia in 2021. With prominent levels of M&A activity, private equity and investment funds are increasingly in the spotlight from antitrust...more

The mandate of the ACCC – a snapshot of the current state of play in Australia

The ACCC’s remit is diverse and extensive. The breadth of work undertaken by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and an insight into in the competition regulator's focus for the year ahead was...more

2022 Year in Review: White & Case Global Antitrust Merger StatPak (WAMS)

Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey See Significant Surge in Merger Filing Activity; US and EU Merger Filing Activity is Down Compared to 2021's Record Levels, But Still Above Historical Levels - White & Case...more

Australia to increased its maximum civil competition & consumer law penalties

Maximum civil penalties for competition and consumer law breaches by companies and individuals are set to increase in Australia following the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022....more

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