What is happening?   On 28 November 2024, Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Act 2024. These new laws change Australia’s merger control from a judicial enforcement model to a primarily administrative model.   Currently, it is not compulsory for businesses to notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commision ( ACCC ) of an acquisition – instead businesses can choose to seek the ACCC’s views on their acquisition to reduce the

On 23 February 2022 the Corporations Act was permanently amended by the Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Act 2021 to allow...