It's state vs state as national regulation lags behind environmental imperatives. Special Counsel Geoff Petersen takes us through how regulated industries are shaped by the turbulent history of federalism - including Mark Twain's train ride to Albury. Plus the real takeaway from the Optus hack, new maximum penalties, an overhaul of unfair contract terms provisions and we raise the curtain on Opera Australia under its new Chair. All this and more with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.


Simon Burns and Lesley Sutton on the Optus hack
G+T on the new bill to increase penalties and prohibit unfair contract terms
Justice Jagot's Bannerman lecture and Her Honour's paper on Matt's favourite competition law issue
Mark Twain on "the most baffling and unaccountable marvel that Australasia can show"
Hear the Pearl Fishers' Duet with Jussi Björling and Robert Merrill (1950)
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition + Regulation team
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au

It's state vs state as national regulation lags behind environmental imperatives. Special Counsel Geoff Petersen takes us through how regulated industries are shaped by the turbulent history of federalism - including Mark Twain's train ride to Albury. Plus the real takeaway from the Optus hack, new maximum penalties, an overhaul of unfair contract terms provisions and we raise the curtain on Opera Australia under its new Chair. All this and more with co-hosts <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=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw23Jjjq3EnqAF00DGDdAvvg">Moya Dodd</a> and <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=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw297RZq63TMLxu4l5GNib3v">Matt Rubinstein</a>.
 
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<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-burns-9995578_cybersecurity-data-dataretention-activity-6981417250427736064-tyEH/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-burns-9995578_cybersecurity-data-dataretention-activity-6981417250427736064-tyEH/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3KS1bssrSI-zwcA15h0DU0">Simon Burns</a> and <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/business-cyber-experts-call-for-urgent-rules-to-keep-products-safe-20221003-p5bmw5" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.afr.com/technology/business-cyber-experts-call-for-urgent-rules-to-keep-products-safe-20221003-p5bmw5&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1oMJuAOHG29FF1oX0zpTNj">Lesley Sutton</a> on the Optus hack</li>
<li>G+T on the new bill to <a href="https://gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/bill-set-shake-australian-competition-consumer-law-enforcement-increases-maximum-civil" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/bill-set-shake-australian-competition-consumer-law-enforcement-increases-maximum-civil&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2xxXCzb1POtcD0aCEtBnHW">increase penalties and prohibit unfair contract terms</a></li>
<li>Justice Jagot's <a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/conferences-events/bannerman-competition-lecture/bannerman-competition-lecture-2018" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/conferences-events/bannerman-competition-lecture/bannerman-competition-lecture-2018&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2N7DIxEfBLA4ANpyR1rU65">Bannerman</a> lecture and Her Honour's <a href="https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/digital-law-library/judges-speeches/justice-jagot/jagot-j-20211015" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/digital-law-library/judges-speeches/justice-jagot/jagot-j-20211015&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3v1NxK6mkZU3qEmEB02A2E">paper</a> on <a href="https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=fb422169-3642-4939-82f3-b8d4096e154c" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g%3Dfb422169-3642-4939-82f3-b8d4096e154c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1aZazb9uBOCctQBrtFCEKa">Matt's favourite competition law issue</a></li>
<li>Mark Twain on <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2895/2895-h/2895-h.htm#ch14" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2895/2895-h/2895-h.htm%23ch14&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dd4R_VVWyWA8wBmw2YhpT">"the most baffling and unaccountable marvel that Australasia can show"</a></li>
<li>Hear the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PYt2HlBuyI&amp;t=198s" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3D5PYt2HlBuyI%26t%3D198s&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lOc0s31b_JsgnZieK5KHY">Pearl Fishers' Duet</a> with Jussi Björling and Robert Merrill (1950)</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=1665617194225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39o90_nQI7X8zs6HmO2H1n">Competition + Regulation</a> team</li>
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<li>Email us at <a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a></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.