ACCC heralds its proposal to reform the Australian merger control regime

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims says that significant changes to the Australian merger control regime are necessary, but is the need for them really borne out when merger review statistics are considered?  The debate is only just beginning, but it is clear that a balance will need to be struck between the ACCC’s proposals and the burden on businesses participating in M&A activity in Australia.  In this article, we consider the ACCC’s proposals for merger reform.