Second Reading Speeches

Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Before Reps
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to replace the existing framework for mergers review with a mandatory and suspensory administrative system for acquisitions, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as the first instance administrative decision-maker. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts.

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