Partner Geoff Petersen joins us fresh from the ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference with the latest on regulating infrastructure, the energy transition, competition and innovation.   Plus the Government's Economic Reform Roundtable; a second leasehold on the ACCC's acquisitions register earns a new frequently asked question; more casualties at the US antitrust agencies; and what even is a notification waiver?   All this and Sudanese cinema with  co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein of The Competitive Edge podcast.   [Links]  Breaking news:  
Treasury has released its draft Notification Waiver form for consultation. G+T's analysis compares the draft form to the short-form notification form.  
Allegedly former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter is back at work for now after the DC Circuit Court of Appeals found 2-1 that the administration had no likelihood of success.  

 Links:  
The first episode of "Conference 27" on YouTube  
Khartoum Offside on Kanopy 
G+T on Lease Agreements on the Acquisitions Register 
We've all been saying "Passiona" wrong 
Former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford on the DOJ and the HP-Juniper merger 
Product placement in the Top Gun movies 
G+T on safeguarding our energy supply 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

Partner Geoff Petersen joins us fresh from the ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference with the latest on regulating infrastructure, the energy transition, competition and innovation. &nbsp;&nbsp;Plus the Government's Economic Reform Roundtable; a second leasehold on the ACCC's acquisitions register earns a new frequently asked question; more casualties at the US antitrust agencies; and what even is a notification waiver? &nbsp;&nbsp;All this and Sudanese cinema with&nbsp; co-hosts&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/moyadodd/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/moyadodd/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0vpXHZk-iafn6ZJcgh6no9">Moya Dodd</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-rubinstein-8b7711133/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-rubinstein-8b7711133/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06gpHc7v8pvA5dpGdOdvP9">Matt Rubinstein</a>&nbsp;of The Competitive Edge podcast.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Links]&nbsp;&nbsp;Breaking news:&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Treasury has released its draft Notification Waiver form for consultation.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/treasury-consults-on-notification-waivers-for-the-merger-reform" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/treasury-consults-on-notification-waivers-for-the-merger-reform&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GJ35X9anOYHTzBau7bvXE">G+T's analysis</a>&nbsp;compares the draft form to the short-form notification form. &nbsp;</li>
<li>Allegedly former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter is back at work for now after the&nbsp;<a href="https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/orders/docs/2025/09/25-5261LDSN2.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/orders/docs/2025/09/25-5261LDSN2.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3n_6ef_Kce-9pmzn89szFk">DC Circuit Court of Appeals found 2-1</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;the administration had no likelihood of success. &nbsp;</li>
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&nbsp;Links:&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>The first episode of "Conference 27" on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ1VKDoyxvc" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DIJ1VKDoyxvc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2k3FrFGHD-ewONZnREirFN">YouTube</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Khartoum Offside&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/khartoum-offside" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/khartoum-offside&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fFl7uH6wT4Aatnho46EyI">Kanopy</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/brewing-at-the-accc-first-matters-listed-on-the-acquisitions-register-are-agreements-for-lease" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/brewing-at-the-accc-first-matters-listed-on-the-acquisitions-register-are-agreements-for-lease&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3cv3-ohIKfwkCUQ_MoPPLc">Lease Agreements on the Acquisitions Register</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>We've all been saying&nbsp;<a href="https://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/passiona-developed/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/passiona-developed/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1nECR6rle3-KbW4pXshDPZ">"Passiona"</a>&nbsp;wrong&nbsp;</li>
<li>Former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford on&nbsp;<a href="https://unherd.com/2025/08/what-i-saw-inside-pam-bondis-doj/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://unherd.com/2025/08/what-i-saw-inside-pam-bondis-doj/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ty-Ei0ogpx7tF15Y5L1hI">the DOJ and the HP-Juniper merger</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqP8G4L6_Gw" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DZqP8G4L6_Gw&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lqJVsXDDFdh8mKeJ9Axy2">Product placement</a>&nbsp;in the Top Gun movies&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/who-should-pay-to-safeguard-our-energy-supply" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/who-should-pay-to-safeguard-our-energy-supply&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2fnhlz5yi6_qsFtIjpcpaN">safeguarding our energy supply</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757037118324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2nVvOVYjgsvf1-bSIm9kCV">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a>&nbsp;team&nbsp;</li>
<li>Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge. 

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge.&nbsp;

The Competitive Edge

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin’s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin&rsquo;s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.