Australian court's labor-union antitrust ruling leaves questions unanswered
By James Panichi ( April 2, 2025, 06:41 GMT | Comment) -- Today’s antitrust ruling by Australia’s top court confirms the orthodoxy of competition law, suggesting that for a cartel to be established, both parties need to engage with one another and arrive at clear understanding of the arrangement. But the unusual case, involving a labor union and a construction company succumbing to boycott threats, means it’s unclear if and how the High Court of Australia decision will spill into other competition enforcement cases before the courts.It’s a rare event when Australia’s top federal court intervenes in competition matters. That’s why today’s ruling dealing with a militant trade union and the building company it appeared to have victimized is certain to become compulsory reading for antitrust lawyers....
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