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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.

Introducing The Competitive Edge

Legend emeritus Peter Waters and Partner Andrew Low take us through the rise and the risks of agentic AI in commerce and beyond: how AI agents can organise our holidays and even our lives, why we might or might not want them to, and how they interface with contract, competition and consumer protection law. Plus, Australia's highest individual competition law penalty in the Qteq case, and the US war against Iran brings concerns over fuel supply and pricing as well as limits on AI. All this and Maxwell Smart with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.    Links:   
The ACCC's fuel price monitoring updates 
Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026 
One of the David Byrnes talks to the ABC about petrol prices 
The other one sings "(Nothing but) Flowers" 
Anthropic on its dispute with the Department of War and its preliminary reprieve (for now) 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

Legend emeritus Peter Waters and Partner Andrew Low take us through the rise and the risks of agentic AI in commerce and beyond: how AI agents can organise our holidays and even our lives, why we might or might not want them to, and how they interface with contract, competition and consumer protection law.&nbsp;Plus, Australia's highest individual competition law penalty in the&nbsp;Qteq&nbsp;case, and the US war against Iran brings concerns over fuel supply and pricing as well as limits on AI.&nbsp;All this and Maxwell Smart with co-hosts&nbsp;Moya Dodd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Links:&nbsp; &nbsp;
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<li>The ACCC's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/petrol-and-fuel/fuel-price-monitoring-during-the-current-middle-eastern-conflict" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/petrol-and-fuel/fuel-price-monitoring-during-the-current-middle-eastern-conflict&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775101134982000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fjAIJwLnK2t9pGLrBjr9h">fuel price monitoring updates</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7456" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId%3Dr7456&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775101134982000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xkuStNg3eahDkDZQttJDD">Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>One of the David Byrnes&nbsp;<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/are-the-petrol-stations-ripping-us-off/106474624" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/are-the-petrol-stations-ripping-us-off/106474624&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775101134982000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ClPzgpHtUw0LjARiRvNdi">talks to the ABC about petrol prices</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>The other one sings "<a href="https://youtu.be/2twY8YQYDBE?t=59" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/2twY8YQYDBE?t%3D59&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775101134982000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2AarfF8C0JcxxoLlaeM3mT">(Nothing but) Flowers</a>"&nbsp;</li>
<li>Anthropic on its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/where-stand-department-war" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.anthropic.com/news/where-stand-department-war&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775101134982000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Lh-3O6afFdVtdRFPCjBu6">dispute with the Department of War</a>&nbsp;and its&nbsp;<a href="https://app.parr-global.com/intelligence/view/intelcms-t6h6rd?utm_source=Notifications&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=Alert&amp;utm_term=5bacf6abe3d5ab001d964508&amp;ssouid=F031EA1C-004D-472D-AC57-CFF70A06D693" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://app.parr-global.com/intelligence/view/intelcms-t6h6rd?utm_source%3DNotifications%26utm_medium%3DEmail%26utm_campaign%3DAlert%26utm_term%3D5bacf6abe3d5ab001d964508%26ssouid%3DF031EA1C-004D-472D-AC57-CFF70A06D693&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775101134982000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uV2KCm5U1-bfdewE1jXDT">preliminary reprieve</a>&nbsp;(for now)&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=1775101134982000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1feZwGLx5TfpEc5DxQl-PS">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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The Secret Agent: Peter Waters and Andrew Low on the rise and the risks of agentic AI in commerce 

Xmas in February: Partner Louise Klamka takes us behind the scenes of the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities and what we can expect in the coming year -- a wake-up call for business and advisers, changes to the law and the three-body problem of competition law, consumer protection and ex ante regulation. Plus Phase 2 mergers join the school of hard NOCCs, Fortnite fans emote as Epic Games and Google settle up, and a slap on the wristband for Live Nation/Ticketmaster? All this and the Brisbane Olympics with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.   Links:   
G+T on the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-17 
Notice of Competition Concerns summaries for Ampol/EG Australia and Coles in Kalgoorlie  
All about Spudshed 
Pantone 16-1350 TPG Amberglow and 17-1463 TCX Tangerine Tango 
The Premier League's statement on Manchester City's 115 charges  
Term sheet outlining the settlement between Epic Games and Google 
AFL and NRL footy at the Brisbane Olympics? 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

Xmas in February: Partner Louise Klamka takes us behind the scenes of the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities and what we can expect in the coming year -- a wake-up call for business and advisers, changes to the law and the three-body problem of competition law, consumer protection and&nbsp;ex ante&nbsp;regulation. Plus Phase 2 mergers join the school of hard NOCCs, Fortnite fans emote as Epic Games and Google settle up, and a slap on the wristband for Live Nation/Ticketmaster? All this and the Brisbane Olympics with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp; Links:&nbsp; &nbsp;
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<li>G+T on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-acccs-2026-27-priorities" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-acccs-2026-27-priorities&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2upkVth_2XpvFSKkm25b7A">the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities</a>&nbsp;for 2026-17&nbsp;</li>
<li>Notice of Competition Concerns summaries for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Ampol_EG%20-%20NOCC%20summary%20-%20AR%20version%20-%202%20March%202026.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Ampol_EG%2520-%2520NOCC%2520summary%2520-%2520AR%2520version%2520-%25202%2520March%25202026.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2pkqHGt6iECkwv_b2wA6ik">Ampol/EG Australia</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Coles_Kalgoorlie%20-%20Final%20-%20Summary%20of%20Notice%20of%20Competition%20Concerns%20-%20March%202026.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Coles_Kalgoorlie%2520-%2520Final%2520-%2520Summary%2520of%2520Notice%2520of%2520Competition%2520Concerns%2520-%2520March%25202026.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Jt6E7idIZJFg9fH5AFzb9">Coles in Kalgoorlie</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>All about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.spudshed.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.spudshed.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0fWu_a0_SirtD78Mx2Fcx4">Spudshed</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Pantone&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/16-1350-TPG" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/16-1350-TPG&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1VZR4lPJzhb8aeOMkS5NwL">16-1350 TPG Amberglow</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pantone.com/eu/en/color-finder/17-1463-TCX" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pantone.com/eu/en/color-finder/17-1463-TCX&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Bhr_apZeZbUifomcfanTM">17-1463 TCX Tangerine Tango</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Premier League's statement on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/3045970" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/3045970&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Vdrna7scKluoYSsa_b0F9">Manchester City's 115 charges</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/epic-v--google-redacted-binding-term-sheet-9ad6807edd30.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/epic-v--google-redacted-binding-term-sheet-9ad6807edd30.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26FBf2nJdcrLyTh1TSCiN-">Term sheet</a>&nbsp;outlining the settlement between&nbsp;<a href="https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/googles-changes-will-open-android-devices-to-competition-benefiting-developers-and-consumers" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/googles-changes-will-open-android-devices-to-competition-benefiting-developers-and-consumers&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1crCHiCuFArq1hc-Wg6aRt">Epic Games</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/a-new-era-for-choice-and-openness.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/a-new-era-for-choice-and-openness.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MAvbgXWtGK_8rp6jACG3C">Google</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.afl.com.au/news/1471525/footy-on-the-global-stage-leagues-push-to-feature-at-2032-brisbane-olympics" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1471525/footy-on-the-global-stage-leagues-push-to-feature-at-2032-brisbane-olympics&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0OgCG421tNuZDsFQ6_UV8n">AFL and NRL</a>&nbsp;footy at the Brisbane Olympics?&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=1773808500573000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ixV6taL2ORCarjHYxA9n0">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>
</ul>
</ul>

Xmas in February: Louise Klamka on the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27

Partner Liana Witt and lawyer David Holmes take us through the Australian government's plan to prohibit unfair trading practices -- with all the low-down on subscription traps and drip pricing, the tests and the penalties, and how businesses can prepare for the new rules. Plus, the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27, what's going down down down at the Coles pricing hearing, and even more changes to the US antitrust landscape … All this and Buffalo buffalo with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.   

Links:   
The Garden Palace Fire of 1882 
G+T on the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-17 
Lian and David on the government's unfair trading practices proposal 
Buffalo buffalo and had had had had 
New York Times on Gail Slater's departure from the Antitrust Division 
What is a possession arrow in basketball or merger review? 
We're All Going to the World's Fair trailer 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

  

Partner Liana Witt and lawyer David Holmes take us through the Australian government's plan to prohibit unfair trading practices --&nbsp;with all the low-down on&nbsp;subscription traps and drip pricing, the tests and the penalties, and how businesses can prepare for the new rules.&nbsp;Plus, the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27, what's going down&nbsp;down&nbsp;down&nbsp;at the Coles pricing hearing, and even more changes to the US antitrust landscape &hellip;&nbsp;All this and Buffalo&nbsp;buffalo&nbsp;with co-hosts&nbsp;Moya Dodd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Links:  &nbsp;
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<li>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/fire" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/fire&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q7UlvPgwS7de_57P9GT3T">Garden Palace Fire</a>&nbsp;of 1882&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-acccs-2026-27-priorities" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-acccs-2026-27-priorities&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vYuKbv3RjGo_f9a0KDQxL">the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities</a>&nbsp;for 2026-17&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lian and David on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/dark-patterns-to-face-the-light-of-day-unfair-trading-practices-targeted-in-proposed-acl-reforms" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/dark-patterns-to-face-the-light-of-day-unfair-trading-practices-targeted-in-proposed-acl-reforms&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dw-ji52gusMdLQRX6hX9z">the government's unfair trading practices proposal</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0aZ0SHWTjE6tbmiZBzNDAD">Buffalo buffalo</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29Iv9eOwdCAxrVL6t1FqGa">had had had had</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>New York Times on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/technology/gail-slater-antittrust-justice-department.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/technology/gail-slater-antittrust-justice-department.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-cI8ouWDBh2Tp_GNLgrwG">Gail Slater's departure from the Antitrust Division</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>What is a&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/oIbpPxa58pU" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/oIbpPxa58pU&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dxzMsKXCiiyDXVqsecgHB">possession arrow</a>&nbsp;in basketball or merger review?&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/_17BEuP2o0A?t=36" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/_17BEuP2o0A?t%3D36&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FdQFhCevyyK-KLjHYM8y-">We're All Going to the World's Fair</a>&nbsp;trailer&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=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JCi3Au4osMh8pFuUymOWI">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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