ACCC merger clearance: the new deal equation Australia's merger landscape is being redrawn. A new mandatory merger clearance regime from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is changing how deals are brought to market, ...

On 16 September 2026, some important amendments to Australia's mandatory merger regime came into effect. The amendments address practical concerns raised by stakeholders following the introduction of ...

The proposed Privacy Act reforms will require significant operational change across organisations. Boards should already be testing implementation readiness, resourcing needs and the financial, legal and regulatory consequences of getting it wrong. ...

Each year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic pri ...

On 31 August, the Attorney-General's Department released a draft of the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 (Draft Bill), along with a consultation paper (Consultation Paper). If p ...

Overview As Australia’s offshore oil and gas sector enters a period of increasing asset maturity, decommissioning is rapidly becoming one of the industry's most significant commercial, regulator ...

Allens and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia are pleased to share the 2026 Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor, the 11th annual survey of infrastructure investors. Drawing on the perspect ...

Expert determination clauses are increasingly common in commercial contracts, particularly those for construction, infrastructure and resources projects, and it is typical for such clauses to specify ...

The Queensland Parliament has passed the State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, and in the process has excluded renewables and d ...

In our latest update, we examine AEMC's new rule to improve visibility of consumer energy resources. ...