TITLE: Angela Flannery to co-moderate a session on digital sovereignty and security

DATE: April 2025

QLP Partner, Angela Flannery, is co-moderating a session on digital sovereignty and security at the 34th Annual IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference to be held in April 2025.

The conference agenda reflected the challenges and dynamic nature of the regulatory landscape facing digital markets, with topics including:

• Enforcers’ roundtable
• Merger trends in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sectors
• The DMA in the rearview mirror
• Competitive dynamics and regulation in the cloud sector
• Digital sovereignty and security in the digital realm
• Structural and Functional separation to remedy abuse of dominance

To register for the event, click here.

TITLE: Navigating the Future of Public Interest Journalism

DATE: March 2025

Yesterday QLP attended an IIC Australian Chapter event on the future of public interest journalism in Australia. The discussion focused on the groundbreaking report, Finding a Way Forward for Australian News, authored by Julie Eisenberg, jointly funded by the Centre For Media Transition and the International Institute of Communications Australian Chapter, and explored critical regulatory and policy interventions to ensure the continued viability of quality journalism.

As consumer habits evolve, the nature of legal regulations shift, and the risks of mis- and disinformation grow, the need for sustainable media frameworks has never been greater. With insights from the author, Julie Eisenberg and other industry experts, Lenore Taylor (Guardian Australia), Professor Allan Fels AO (Public Interest Journalism Initiative) and George Siolis (RBB Economics), ideas spanned potential industry levies, “must-carry” provisions, and broader mechanisms to sustain news production and broadcasting in the digital era.

TITLE: Angela Flannery talks on Finding a Way Forward for Australian News

DATE: March 2025

The future of public interest journalism remains in the spotlight.

Join Angela Flannery, Partner at QLP, and an expert panel for a fascinating deep dive into exploring the possible mechanisms to ensure the accessibility and visibility of Australian news in the future.

In this latest episode of Double Take, the Centre For Media Transition – CMT’s Podcast, Derek Wilding speaks with:

• Julie Eisenberg – Author, Finding a way forward for Australian News: An examination of local and international regulatory interventions
• Hal Crawford – Editorial Director, Mumbrella
• Angela Flannery – Partner, QLP

To listen to this expert panel discuss the latest issues, including alternatives to the News Media Bargaining Code and how the Government’s News Media Incentive may play out, click here.

TITLE: QLP celebrates International Women’s Day

DATE: 8 March 2025

At QLP, we are proud to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 in solidarity with the global movement to accelerate action and advance rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls.

We shine a spotlight on the incredible women of the QLP team, and stand with other women by striking the ‘Accelerate Action’ pose!

QLP is enthusiastic to come together, champion progress and inspire action

TITLE: Angela Flannery announced as a world’s leading lawyers in the Lexology Index Data 2025 Report

DATE: February 2025

QLP is delighted to share Angela Flannery has recently received recognition as one of the world’s leading lawyers in the Lexology Index Data 2025 Report. With deep experience in private practice and senior Australian federal government roles, Angela has built a reputation within the legal industry and with clients for her strategic expertise, pragmatic advice, and deep regulatory knowledge.

Hear about Angela from the clients themselves:

• “A skilled negotiator, incredibly clever and very efficient.”
• “Thorough, deeply knowledgeable, and pragmatic.”
• “Provides excellent written communication and concise advice while remaining highly responsive.”

Angela’s recognition is a testament to her thought leadership and impact on the industry.

To read more about Angela’s insights and experience click here.

TITLE: Digital Technology & Productivity: Balancing Regulation & Innovation

DATE: February 2025

Quay Law Partners was thrilled to attend the IIC’s inaugural event of 2025 at Parliament House in Canberra. The panel was comprised of eminent leaders in productivity, economics, data and telecommunications. A lively discussion was had by all, as the speakers traversed the current state of growth in Australia, the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into harnessing data and digital technology, the benefits and obstacles brought about by different layers of the regime, and how regulation can drive innovation – if we get the settings right.

Thanks to the speakers for their thought-provoking and memorable discussion:

• Dr Adam Triggs – Partner, Mandala Partners
• Prof Johanna Weaver – Tech Policy Design Institute
• Alex Robson Robson – Commissioner & Deputy Chair, Productivity Commission
• Luke Coleman – CEO, Communications Alliance

The panel was moderated by Angela Flannery, President of the IIC Australia Chapter and QLP Partner.

QLP will watch keenly as these insights shape the regulatory landscape for businesses, productivity and the broader economy, as we move to the next digital frontier.

TITLE: New Contributions to OneTrust from Angela Flannery and Cate Cloudsdale

DATE: February 2025

QLP is pleased to share two recent contributions by Angela Flannery, Partner, and Cate Cloudsdale, Counsel, to One Trust DataGuidance’s leading privacy resources.

The Australian Data Retention Schedules have been updated for 2025. This invaluable resource assists organisations to understand and manage strategies to deal with the granular detail of the types of records to store, minimum and maximum storage periods, dates from when records need to be held, and statutory v. recommended requirements. Data retention requirements vary globally and can differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so it is important to access accurate and up-to-date information provided by the experts.

For the updated Data Retention Schedules by QLP, click here.

In addition, Angela and Cate have co-authored an overview of Australian privacy law featured in the latest edition of Data Protection Leader magazine. This provides an overview of privacy law in Australia (click here).

TITLE: Shaping the Future of Competition Law: What’s next for competition law in the age of digital platforms?

DATE: November 2024

Angela Flannery, Partner at Quay Law Partners, joined an esteemed panel at the RBB Economics Sydney Competition Conference to discuss digital platforms, the latest theories of harm, and regulatory changes – topics that are redefining the competitive legal landscape.

The panel brought together leading voices in competition law and economics:

• Angela Flannery, Partner, Quay Law Partners
• Bill Kovacic, Professor, George Washington University School of Law
• Adrian Majumdar, Managing Partner, RBB Economics
• Jack Mays, Associate Principal, RBB Economics

Events like these are vital for driving thought leadership and fostering collaboration among industry experts, and Quay Law Partners is proud to contribute to these important discussions.

To read more about Angela’s insight and approach please click here.

TITLE: Changes to Australia’s Merger Control Regime 

DATE: 1 June 2024

At the beginning of 2026, major reforms of Australia’s merger control regime will take effect.  QLP partner Dave Poddar explored some of the key practical issues with the implementation of these reforms in a panel discussion with Marcus Bezzi, Chief Advisor to the Competition Taskforce within the Australian Treasury at the 2024 Competition Law Conference held on Saturday, 1 June 2024.

TITLE: 33rd Annual IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference

The IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference in late April 2024 presented a terrific opportunity for the exploration of competition issues in the TMT sector from a global perspective.  QLP partner Angela Flannery co-moderated a panel discussing the perennially changing area of regulation of telecommunications infrastructure at the Conference.  Thank you to our speakers, Olga Nodarou, Beatriz Lindoso, Sameer Karimbhai, Gonzalo Lopez-Barajas Huder, Umurbek Osorkhan and co-moderator, Andrew Ward for very thoughtful contributions to important debates on difficult regulatory issues.

DATE: 17 April 2024

ACCC Commissioner Stephen Ridgeway, Marcus Bezzi, Chief Advisor to the Competition Taskforce within the Australian Treasury and Professor Rod Sims, together with telco industry expert, Michelle Lim, provided great insights as to what impacts Australia’s proposed merger reform changes will have on the TMT sector when introduced at the beginning of 2026.

DATE: 4 March 2024

eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant provided the keynote for this insightful IIC Australian Chapter event.