Mastercard, watchdog clash over suppression orders ahead of Australian antitrust trial
By Saloni Sinha ( April 2, 2026, 07:07 GMT | Insight) -- An Australian court will not issue sweeping suppression orders ahead of the April 13 trial in the Mastercard antitrust case, a judge said. In a Federal Court hearing on Thursday, Judge Michael Wigney said it has become apparent that it is not possible to address all the suppression applications in one judgment before the eight-week trial. An Australian court will not issue sweeping suppression orders ahead of the April 13 trial in the Mastercard antitrust case, a judge has said....
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