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Mayfield's appeal request targets antitrust exemptions in Australian privatizations

By James Panichi ( May 7, 2025, 07:55 GMT | Insight) -- NSW Port Operations, Port Botany Operations and Port Kembla Operations shouldn’t have been entitled to immunity from competition laws when they entered into agreements with the state of New South Wales, Mayfield Development Corporation has told Australia’s highest court. As part of its application to have an appeal heard by the High Court of Australia, Mayfield has argued that a lower court’s appeals panel erred in granting the three port operators “derivative Crown immunity” linked to the agreements with the Australian state.NSW Port Operations, Port Botany Operations and Port Kembla Operations shouldn’t have been entitled to immunity from competition laws when they entered into agreements with the state of New South Wales, Mayfield Development Corporation has told Australia’s highest court....

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