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Australian Regulator Looks Into Merger Law Changes

By  |  November 10, 2020

As governments in different parts of the globe clamp down on possible Big Tech antitrust contraventions, an Australian regulator is looking into ways to reshape Australian merger regulations in 2021, CRN, an Australian news outlet, reported.

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    Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims said the watchdog was keeping a close eye on worldwide antitrust initiatives related to the significant digital platforms.

    “The ACCC is focusing on the media bargaining code, our ad tech inquiry and our study examining app stores, and we have noted the Epic Games proceedings against Apple and Google in the US in regards to the latter,” the official said, as per the report.

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