Moving On Up: Non-compete and no-poach restrictions in employment contracts in the government's sights, and Special Counsels Amelia McKellar and Kaushalya Mataraaratchi explain how long-standing exceptions to the competition law could be put on gardening leave. Plus subscription traps and Amazon's Iliad flow, Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster, Treasury on AI and the ACL, ASIC and ANZ, and a new Commissioner at the ACCC … All this and M People with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.  

Breaking News:  
ACCC announces decisions on two of the eight remaining old school mergers on its register, waving through Cuscal's acquisition of payment facilitation supplier Indue Limited but opposing MicroStar Logistics' acquisition of the assets of keg pooling service provider Konvoy Holdings.  

 Links:  
M People with "Moving On Up" and Loleatta Holloway with "Love Sensation" and "Ride on Time" 
The Final Countdown on the ACCC's public informal merger clearance register 
MN-01019: Ampol's proposed acquisition of retail sites from EG Australia
FTC and Amazon settle for $US2.5bn over Prime subscriptions 
FTC takes Ticketmaster to court over resales and price and ticket limits 
ASIC press release and press conference on ANZ agreed penalties 
Treasury's Final Report in its review of AI and the ACL 
G+T on Treasury's consultation on non-competes 
ABC on the rebel R360 league and eligibility for internationals  
Treasury and ACCC announce the new ACCC Commissioner 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 

Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

Moving On Up: Non-compete and no-poach restrictions in employment contracts in the government's sights, and Special Counsels Amelia McKellar and&nbsp;Kaushalya&nbsp;Mataraaratchi&nbsp;explain how long-standing exceptions to the competition law could be put on gardening leave. Plus subscription traps and Amazon's Iliad flow, Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster, Treasury on AI and the ACL, ASIC and ANZ, and a new Commissioner at the ACCC &hellip; All this and M People with 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=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1x2v0E6NvzZgmxb0rYD5uh">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=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RN5XTm6NbE8ceiLxqtBzI">Matt Rubinstein.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Breaking News:&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>ACCC announces decisions on two of the&nbsp;eight remaining old school mergers on its register, waving through&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/cuscals-proposed-acquisition-of-indue-not-opposed?utm_source=ACCC+media+alerts&amp;utm_campaign=e740c7e136-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_23_10_25&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_0b94b1dddb-e740c7e136-97416420" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/cuscals-proposed-acquisition-of-indue-not-opposed?utm_source%3DACCC%2Bmedia%2Balerts%26utm_campaign%3De740c7e136-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_23_10_25%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_0b94b1dddb-e740c7e136-97416420&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3q6gGPjYkjXVJ-K8RYVtEn">Cuscal's acquisition of payment facilitation supplier Indue Limited</a>&nbsp;but opposing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-opposes-keg-pooling-supplier-microstars-proposed-acquisition-of-konvoy-assets" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-opposes-keg-pooling-supplier-microstars-proposed-acquisition-of-konvoy-assets&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3GIxrFwxveMs5jXnmI8HDY">MicroStar Logistics' acquisition of the assets of keg pooling service provider Konvoy Holdings</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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&nbsp;Links:&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>M People with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHOVJINRD8" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DzkHOVJINRD8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3MnuFmfjT9fn0_zSKOjLf-">"Moving On Up"</a>&nbsp;and Loleatta Holloway with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDwuFa33go" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DuDDwuFa33go&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2f9obrDoJpFnpBgtAsiH_i">"Love Sensation"</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0quXl_od3g" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DM0quXl_od3g&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2J9q9CWCBzrZtQLxwGKEzp">"Ride on Time"</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3D9jK-NcRmVcw&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw05a2DGi710JgZiihd6b50D">The Final Countdown</a>&nbsp;on the ACCC's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/mergers-and-acquisitions-registers/public-informal-merger-reviews-register" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/mergers-and-acquisitions-registers/public-informal-merger-reviews-register&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uKN6Als57SkGVAc79QBGI">public informal merger clearance register</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/mergers-and-acquisitions-registers/acquisitions-register/ampol-%E2%80%93-eg-australia">MN-01019</a>: Ampol's proposed acquisition of retail sites from EG Australia</li>
<li>FTC and Amazon&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/09/ftc-secures-historic-25-billion-settlement-against-amazon" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/09/ftc-secures-historic-25-billion-settlement-against-amazon&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qYRTpa0ysLg6LPFqAEWtv">settle for $US2.5bn</a>&nbsp;over Prime subscriptions&nbsp;</li>
<li>FTC takes Ticketmaster to court over&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/09/ftc-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-engaging-illegal-ticket-resale-tactics-deceiving-artists-consumers" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/09/ftc-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-engaging-illegal-ticket-resale-tactics-deceiving-artists-consumers&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3HUhJm7TXfQH3VL8JBcVyP">resales and price and ticket limits</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>ASIC&nbsp;<a href="https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2025-releases/25-201mr-anz-admits-widespread-misconduct-and-agrees-to-pay-240-million-in-penalties/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2025-releases/25-201mr-anz-admits-widespread-misconduct-and-agrees-to-pay-240-million-in-penalties/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw18mc-Xbi1nTY-5sMV-RTjV">press release</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/news-items/asic-press-conference-on-240-million-penalty-against-anz-for-widespread-misconduct/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/news-items/asic-press-conference-on-240-million-penalty-against-anz-for-widespread-misconduct/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1MSPxptl9pTzkjd-j_q5C9">press conference</a>&nbsp;on ANZ agreed penalties&nbsp;</li>
<li>Treasury's&nbsp;<a href="https://treasury.gov.au/publication/p2025-702329" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://treasury.gov.au/publication/p2025-702329&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0bcHgjgzmTKkNMbU9HRCxP">Final Report</a>&nbsp;in its review of AI and the ACL&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on Treasury's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/competition-law-in-employment-relationships-treasury-consults-on-proposals-to-ban-non-competes,-restrictions-on-non-solicitation-and-wage-fixing-agreements" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/competition-law-in-employment-relationships-treasury-consults-on-proposals-to-ban-non-competes,-restrictions-on-non-solicitation-and-wage-fixing-agreements&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw16vc5f9Db2Ga6mYjogCSg6">consultation on non-competes</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>ABC on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/sport-r360-players-will-be-banned-from-international-rugby-union/105864582" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/sport-r360-players-will-be-banned-from-international-rugby-union/105864582&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ruPNdDAEXTUn-8m4pd2mw">the rebel R360 league</a>&nbsp;and eligibility for internationals &nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/media-releases/accc-commissioner-appointment" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andrew-leigh-2025/media-releases/accc-commissioner-appointment&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BMOXSqJHdf6kwBEO6rSXk">Treasury</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/luke-woodward-appointed-accc-commissioner" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/luke-woodward-appointed-accc-commissioner&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2S1rCI4UiUEEtUAJ5GawE9">ACCC</a>&nbsp;announce the new ACCC Commissioner&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=1761356692915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1c04H1nmkMux-UmpkTTeRZ">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a>&nbsp;team&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.