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This podcast features speeches and conversations with Andrew Leigh, the federal member for Fenner in the Australian Parliament. Andrew is an economist, author and triathlete. His website is andrewleigh.com. Authorised by Andrew Leigh MP, Gungahlin Place, Gungahlin ACT 2912.
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Bumps and breakthroughs: the journey of Australia's merger reforms
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
On 1 August, I addressed the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on the history of merger reform.
Policy and laws should evolve as the economy evolves. But as history shows, Australia’s ad‑hoc approach to dealing with anti‑competitive mergers hasn’t kept up, lagging best practice in comparable countries.
Full text of the speech can be found here.
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