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Dealmakers in Australia drag their feet as new merger laws loom

By James Panichi ( April 8, 2025, 08:10 GMT | Comment) -- Australia is on the cusp of a regulatory revolution, with dealmakers set to engage with a broad new merger regime that will come into effect in just over two months. Under existing rules, however, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has found itself having to stop the clock on multiple reviews, waiting for the companies behind the deals to cough up the additional information the regulator requires. As for why dealmakers appear to be dragging their feet, opinions are mixed.With a radically revamped merger law just over two months away from coming into effect, it has become hard to ignore how many merger reviews appear to have slowed to a standstill....

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