Planned bans on noncompetes will boost competition in Australia, key minister says
( September 16, 2025, 00:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australia’s plans to ban noncompete employment clauses for “the vast majority of workers” will restore both freedom and fairness to the country’s labor market, Competition Minister Andrew Leigh said. In a speech delivered in Sydney on Tuesday, Leigh said the planned bans on noncompetes and no-poach agreements among employers should be seen as part of a broader set of changes that tackle concentration and strengthen competition across the Australian economy. “We are unbinding people from contracts that told them to stand still when they wanted to move forward,” Leigh told the Sydney Institute, a right-leaning think tank.The full speech by Competition Minister Andrew Leigh follows: ...
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