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Woodward's ACCC homecoming marked by uniquely Australian enforcement challenges

By James Panichi ( October 15, 2025, 06:09 GMT | Comment) -- The move of antitrust lawyer Luke Woodward to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is being viewed by many as the return of a prodigal son, who developed his understanding of competition law as an ambitious official back in the 1990s. However, the newly appointed commissioner’s enforcement responsibilities come with significant challenges, including identifying the best course of action in response to the recent landmark antitrust decision in the Epic Games case.It was in the mid-1990s that Allan Fels, the founding chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, told Luke Woodward to pack his bags....

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