COSBOA’s 2022 federal budget wish-list
Each year, business groups and industry associations make submissions to the federal government ahead of the budget. Here's what's at the top of COSBOA's budget wish-list.
John Durie: A win for small business as government prepares to finally outlaw unfair contracts
The long-awaited reforms mean big businesses will face penalties for unfair terms in contracts with small business suppliers.
ACCC considers options to better regulate big tech
Australia’s competition watchdog is considering a new regulatory framework to combat the dominance of big digital platforms.
John Durie: Merger laws “not up to task” says Rod Sims in farewell speech highlighting plight of small business
Outgoing ACCC chief Rod Sims used his farewell speech to the National Press Club to single out the need for better laws to help small business and merger controls.
“Companies are now on notice”: ACCC and international counterparts team up to monitor global supply chains
Australia’s competition regulator is teaming up with counterparts across the “five eyes” nations to prevent anti-competitive conduct in global supply chains.
John Durie: Global antitrust law standing at a crossroad as the FTC chief backs big changes
US FTC chief Lina Khan has stressed the need to consider mergers from a wider context to assess their impact on small business, workers and consumers, rather than just short-term prices.
John Durie: Can the ACCC’s new chair fix Australia’s competition policy vacuum?
Outgoing ACCC chair Rod Sims' competition policy recommendations are similar to reforms tabled in the US, but the views of his successor are not yet known.
Allan Fels: The challenges ahead of Gina Cass-Gottlieb when she becomes ACCC chair
The proposed appointment of Gina Cass-Gottlieb as chair of the ACCC next year is welcome, as is the appointment of Liza Carver as ACCC enforcement commissioner.
How to stand out against your competitors without trash talking them
Words, content, and marketing should be used as a tool for growth, as opposed to a weapon for destruction.
Competition watchdog raises concerns about MYOB plan to acquire GreatSoft
The ACCC has raised concerns about MYOB's proposed acquisition of fellow accounting software provider GreatSoft.
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ACCC calls for national fair trading rules after agriculture industry probe
The ACCC says Australia should introduce new nation-wide fair trading laws to better protect small businesses, and impose penalties on companies that contravene the Food and Grocery Code.
