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Australian National Competition Council gets new part-time president, councillors

( February 18, 2026, 02:54 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Marcus Bezzi, a former chief adviser to the Australian government’s competition taskforce, has been appointed part-time president of the National Competition Council, a government research and advisory body. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth, Skills and Training Minister Andrew Giles and Assistant Competition Minister Andrew Leigh also announced the appointment of part-time councillors Catherine Dermody, an antitrust lawyer, Craig Emerson, a former government minister, and Sally McMahon, a part-time commissioner at the Australian Energy Market Commission. Leigh said their appointments are for three-year terms.Statement follows.Leading competition experts appointed as government revitalises National Competition Council and launches major review to boost labour mobility...

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