Proposed changes to merger regulation in Australia
Clarke, Julie 2003, Proposed changes to merger regulation in Australia, in ALTA 2003 : Changing Law : Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, The Association, [Brisbane, Qld.], pp. 1-11.
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Proposed changes to merger regulation in Australia
ALTA 2003 : Changing Law : Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference
Publication date
2003
Start page
1
End page
11
Publisher
The Association
Place of publication
[Brisbane, Qld.]
Summary
The way in which mergers are evaluated in Australia is set to undergo significant change in the coming year. The Review of the Competition Law Provisions of the Trade Practices Act (the Dawson Review) was released by the Government in April.1 While recommending the retention of the current substantial lessening of competition test, the Dawson Committee made a number of recommendations for change regarding the procedures to be applied in assessing potential mergers. These recommendations have received the support of the federal Government. This paper will critically discuss the recommendations of the Committee in light of the submissions made to the Review and will also consider the possible amendments to the TPA that may flow.