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Australia: Senate adopted Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill

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Senate adopted Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill

On 28 November 2024, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 was adopted by the Senate. The Bill established a mandatory and suspensive merger control regime under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The Bill centr…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2024-07-24
in consultation

On 24 July 2024, the Australian Treasury initiated a public consultation on the draft Treasury Laws…

2024-08-13
processing consultation

On 13 August 2024, the Australian Treasury concludes its public consultation on the draft Treasury …

2024-10-10
under deliberation

On 10 October 2024, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 was int…

2024-11-28
adopted

On 28 November 2024, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 was ad…

2025-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2025, Schedule 1, Part 2 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform)…

2026-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2026, provisions in Schedule 1, Part 3 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acq…