ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb, consumer advocate Gerard Brody and G+T partner Elizabeth Avery discuss the role of fairness in competition and consumer law and the proposed prohibition on unfair trading practices . With a special introduction from Assistant Minister for Competition Dr Andrew Leigh. Plus a course change for privacy protections with the Attorney-General's Report, cartels and creature comforts in the Pilbara, ambition and distraction at the Federal Trade Commission, and word-checking the Treasurer's essay on markets

Links:
Highlights and hot takes on the Privacy Act Review from G+T's Technology + Digital team
ACCC on alleged bid-rigging in mining camp IT and entertainment services
Laurel Henning's interview with ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb in Mlex
FTC policy statement on expansion of unfair methods of competition and Commissioner Wilson's dissent
"Hold On" (1990) by Wilson Phillips
Background and summary of the recent unfairness panel at G+T
Capitalism After the Crisis by The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer
Senate Economics Committee discusses the Treasurer's essay (skip to 16:14:30)
GCR's Q&A with Chair Olha Pishchanska of Ukraine's Anti-Monopoly Committee
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition + Regulation team
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au

ACCC Chair <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-cass-gottlieb/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-cass-gottlieb/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0G2LqswWLPkZLYD5DBEiId">Gina Cass-Gottlieb</a>, consumer advocate <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerard-brody-33ba72187/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerard-brody-33ba72187/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0QqNdIc4SB433tUidEToju">Gerard Brody</a> and G+T partner <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-avery-b3900421/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-avery-b3900421/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1AXI4yB4Zh1GuiYIZudHUP">Elizabeth Avery</a> discuss the role of fairness in competition and consumer law and the proposed prohibition on unfair trading practices . With a special introduction from Assistant Minister for Competition <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/andrew-leigh-mp/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/company/andrew-leigh-mp/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Wr-Z3EJSeZyiilJdV1tic">Dr Andrew Leigh</a>. Plus a course change for privacy protections with the Attorney-General's Report, cartels and creature comforts in the Pilbara, ambition and distraction at the Federal Trade Commission, and word-checking the Treasurer's essay on markets
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/privacy-act-review-report-highlights-hot-takes" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/privacy-act-review-report-highlights-hot-takes&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2lghYDSX_9eAkle8gA_bu_">Highlights and hot takes</a> on the Privacy Act Review from G+T's Technology + Digital team</li>
<li>ACCC on <a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/court-action-for-alleged-tendering-cartel-at-wa-mining-camps" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/court-action-for-alleged-tendering-cartel-at-wa-mining-camps&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kpTX9WvU8UohRxncATptA">alleged bid-rigging</a> in mining camp IT and entertainment services</li>
<li>Laurel Henning's <a href="https://mlexmarketinsight.com/news-hub/special-reports/australias-calm-face-of-competition" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mlexmarketinsight.com/news-hub/special-reports/australias-calm-face-of-competition&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw046-aav-YdoBhHpI-MiPjj">interview with ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb</a> in Mlex</li>
<li>FTC <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/policy-statement-regarding-scope-unfair-methods-competition-under-section-5-federal-trade-commission" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/policy-statement-regarding-scope-unfair-methods-competition-under-section-5-federal-trade-commission&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3b3VwE7-Q2WJTJ8rfEZVc1">policy statement</a> on expansion of unfair methods of competition and <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/public-statements/dissenting-statement-of-commissioner-wilson-on-policy-statement-regarding-section-5" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/public-statements/dissenting-statement-of-commissioner-wilson-on-policy-statement-regarding-section-5&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1418Cnemq22P08XKxIgqA1">Commissioner Wilson's dissent</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbXvaE39wM" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DuIbXvaE39wM&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1K1zhrDrUefCUxU2LfJzk4">"Hold On"</a> (1990) by Wilson Phillips</li>
<li>Background and summary of the recent <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/unfair-trading-practices-accc-chair-gina-cass-gottlieb-gt" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/unfair-trading-practices-accc-chair-gina-cass-gottlieb-gt&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3OehfNLN-BHfeNF8lUvUTX">unfairness panel</a> at G+T</li>
<li><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2023/february/jim-chalmers/capitalism-after-crises" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2023/february/jim-chalmers/capitalism-after-crises&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2NOM1Yhc_yq3-vmAKGK78S">Capitalism After the Crisis</a> by The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer</li>
<li><a href="https://parlview.aph.gov.au/mediaPlayer.php?videoID=604481&amp;operation_mode=parlview" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://parlview.aph.gov.au/mediaPlayer.php?videoID%3D604481%26operation_mode%3Dparlview&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xfCbOuhB34BSM4lV7wSSU">Senate Economics Committee</a> discusses the <a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2023/february/jim-chalmers/capitalism-after-crises#mtr" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2023/february/jim-chalmers/capitalism-after-crises%23mtr&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1d4_ykAaDmZ1SozYYJWf9p">Treasurer's essay</a> (skip to 16:14:30)</li>
<li><a href="https://globalcompetitionreview.com/article/qa-olha-pishchanska" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://globalcompetitionreview.com/article/qa-olha-pishchanska&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SY8dycYsefyxU85ooUyCp">GCR's Q&amp;A with Chair Olha Pishchanska</a> of Ukraine's Anti-Monopoly Committee</li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin <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=1677748250656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ZFCuoOF0SpUGpm2XcCmro">Competition + Regulation</a> team</li>
<li>Email us at <a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a></li>
</ul>

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.

Fair Game: The role of fairness in competition and consumer law with ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb, consumer advocate Gerard Brody and G+T partner Elizabeth Avery.