Progress

Current status
adopted
04 Mar 2025 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Mar 2025
adopted

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission published guidance for merger regulation transition

On 4 March 2025, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) published guidance on the transition to Australia's upcoming mandatory merger control regime, which will take full effect on 1 January 2026. Businesses that meet the acquisitio…

Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority