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Australian merger overhaul was driven by regulator, business frustration, official says

By Saloni Sinha ( April 1, 2026, 06:28 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s merger laws overhaul and move to a mandatory, suspensory regime were the result of shared frustration between regulators and business, a senior Australian Competition & Consumer Commission official said. Speaking at a conference in the US, Luke Woodward said under the old regime, the regulator was concerned deals were “not being notified,” while businesses were frustrated by a lack of “certainty” and “transparency.”Australia’s merger laws overhaul and move to a mandatory, suspensory regime were the result of shared frustration between regulators and business, a senior official said....

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