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Australia: Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Act including commencement of mandatory notification obligation and revised merger control test enters into force

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Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Act including commencement of mandatory notification obligation and revised merger control test enters into force

On 1 January 2026, provisions in Schedule 1, Part 3 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Act enter into force. These provisions encompass Division 2 of Part IVA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, which stipulates t…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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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…