Clifford Chance

A new competition law and policy for Australia?

27 March 2014

Today, the Australian Government announced the Competition Review Panel for its pre-election commitment for a "root and branch" review of competition law and policy in Australia, with the release of the terms of reference for commencement of a 12-month inquiry set to take place in 2014.

The most important task in the short term for businesses is to review the terms of reference and consider the possible impact on their operations, any submissions they would like to make and how best to be prepared for any changes that may affect their operations in Australia.

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