The Australian Competition Authority continues its advocacy for a mandatory merger notification regime

While the ACCC continues to believe that Australia’s current merger laws aren’t fit for purpose, it appears to have refined its thinking on aspects of the proposals first unveiled in August 2021, following comments made by ACCC Commissioner Stephen Ridgeway during a keynote discussion at the Mergermarket M&A Forum Australia today. Any reform remains in the hands of the Government, with the ACCC continuing to engage with Treasury and the Government on the issues – meaning that reform is likely to be