Australian antitrust watchdog welcomes changes to new merger regime
( September 11, 2026, 07:15 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Australian competition regulator has welcomed the passage of legislation proposing changes to the new mandatory merger regime. In a response to MLex’s queries on Friday, a spokesperson for the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said that the Schedule 4 of the 2026 Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill makes a number of operational refinements to the new merger-control regime including reducing legal uncertainty arising from automatic voiding. The changes would make transactions that meet the notification thresholds but are not notified voidable, rather than automatically void. The spokesperson added that the regulator is developing further guidance on its approach to enforcement of the notification requirements now that the bill has passed.Response follows....
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