Australia’s Merger Control Regime: Ex Post Merger Reviews, Continued Push for Radical Changes to Merger Clearance Process, Proposed Sector Specific Rules

This paper comments on the results of the first ex post review of merger cases undertaken by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”), which feeds into the ACCC’s call for reform to Australia’s merger control laws; and reviews some of the key elements of the ACCC’s proposed merger law reforms. The ACCC says that its proposed merger law reforms will bring Australia’s merger clearance regime and rules for digital platforms into alignment with internat