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Top economist leaves Australian regulator ahead of merger regime's full implementation

By James Panichi ( October 23, 2025, 00:02 GMT | Insight) -- The top economist of Australia’s antitrust enforcer has announced her resignation, just over two years after she was appointed to the key role and just months away from the full implementation of the country’s economics-centered new merger-notification regime. MLex has confirmed that Lilla Csorgo will be leaving the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission to return to New Zealand, where the Canadian economist had previously served in a senior role with the Commerce Commission before accepting the top role with Australia’s regulator in April 2023.The top economist of Australia’s antitrust enforcer has announced her resignation, just over two years after being appointed to the key role and just months away from the full implementation of the country’s economics-centered new merger-notification regime....

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