Julie Clarke 10/10/24 Julie Clarke 10/10/24

Merger Reform Bill Introduced

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

Julie Clarke 6/9/23 Julie Clarke 6/9/23

Legislation: more competition in financial markets

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.

Julie Clarke 27/10/22 Julie Clarke 27/10/22

Increased pecuniary penalties on the horizon as reform bill passes

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

Julie Clarke 11/10/22 Julie Clarke 11/10/22

ACCC Chair before Standing Committee on Economics

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

Julie Clarke 28/9/22 Julie Clarke 28/9/22

Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 introduced

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

Julie Clarke 19/8/22 Julie Clarke 19/8/22

Exposure Draft Bill on increasing penalties for anti-competitive conduct

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

Julie Clarke 12/2/21 Julie Clarke 12/2/21

Senate Committee green lights News Media Code

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

Julie Clarke 12/8/20 Julie Clarke 12/8/20

Screen scraping warnings not anti-competitive

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.”

Julie Clarke 18/9/19 Julie Clarke 18/9/19

ACCC concerned about lack of competition in retail banking

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.