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Cartel prosecutions, digital-platform lawsuits among Australian regulator's 2021 priorities

By Laurel Henning and James Panichi ( February 23, 2021, 06:01 GMT | Insight) -- Global digital platforms operating in Australia should expect to be hit by more lawsuits in 2021, with Australia’s top competition official today saying he expected to launch fresh enforcement action, in addition to the court action already underway against Facebook and Google. In a speech today outlining his agency’s priorities for the year, Rod Sims also said the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission would be calling for a revamp of merger laws and warned of possible enforcement action in Australia’s funeral industry.Global digital platforms operating in Australia should expect to be hit by more lawsuits in 2021, with Australia’s top competition official today saying that he expected to launch fresh enforcement action, in addition to the court action already underway against Facebook and Google....

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