ACCC boss ramps up pressure on anti-competitive mergers

The consumer watchdog wants tougher merger laws to stop uncompetitive mergers that ultimately leave dominant firms in a position to jack up their prices. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has taken up the mantle of her predecessor Rod Sims, who has long advocated for reforms to merger laws to encourage competition. The merger […]

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