Google Search undertakings suggest pragmatic enforcement approach: Australian official
By James Panichi ( September 4, 2025, 05:31 GMT | Insight) -- MLex Summary: Google’s acceptance of both a fine and behavioral undertakings resulting from its practice of pre-installing Google Search on mobile phones is an example of how Australia’s competition enforcer combines enforcements tools to achieve outcomes that most benefit consumers, the country’s top antitrust official said. Addressing a conference in Melbourne, Gina Cass-Gottlieb pointed to the A$55 million ($35.92 million) penalty and the commitments to remove pre-installation and default search-engine restrictions accepted by Google as an example of a pragmatic approach to enforcement. “I am pleased that Google has cooperated with us … avoiding the need for what would have undoubtedly been protracted and costly contested litigation,” the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission chair said. The full speech by Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb follows: ...
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