The BLS Report Episode Twenty-Two: Australia’s Merger Reform - Meet the New Merger Sledgehammer - Part 1

28/09/2025 30 min
The BLS Report Episode Twenty-Two: Australia’s Merger Reform - Meet the New Merger Sledgehammer - Part 1

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Episode Synopsis

In this two-part episode of The BLS Report, regular co-host John Keeves and special co-host Peta Stevenson, Chair of the BLS Competition & Consumer Committee are joined by guests Caroline Coops from King & Wood Mallesons and Simon Muys from Gilbert + Tobin, to explore Australia’s new merger regime and what it means for businesses and practitioners.


Part 1
Part 1 examines the foundations of the regime, including key definitions, notification thresholds, targeted industries, filing fees and the requirements of the new notification forms.

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