Amendments to the merger notification regime

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The release covers Treasury material on amendments to Australia's merger notification regime, which commenced on 1 January 2026 under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. It includes a key messages brief updated 19 June 2026, a background and consultation brief, a ministerial submission (MS25-002705) on Schedule 4 of a Treasury Laws Amendment bill, and Q&A material on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026. Substantive points include changes to automatic voiding (the court may decline a voiding declaration), a proposed six-month extension mechanism for stale notifications with no fee, changes to joint control and associate concepts affecting minority and venture capital investment, and a commitment to review thresholds in 2027 and the framework in 2029. The submission notes stakeholders wanted EU-style joint control, which officials rejected as beyond original policy intent. No dollar figures appear in the extract.