News and Events
This page showcases our news as well as events to be held by industry bodies and other organisations that may be of interest to our clients.
EVENTS
2024 Competition Law Conference
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.
33rd Annual IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference
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.
Merger Reform: What Next for Australia’s TMT Sector? – in person
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.
IIC Australia Chapter meeting – Online harms and the evolving role of the eSafety Commissioner
DATE: 4 March 2024
eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant provided the keynote for this insightful IIC Australian Chapter event.
