The ACCC has often warned against privatisations of major government infrastructure aimed at securing the highest sale price at the expense of competition in the longer term. When the New South Wales government sold its largest cargo ports with what looked like a hedge against future competition, the regulator thought it had a clear case. So far, the court hasn't agreed. Lawyer Sarah Lynch worked closely on the case and tells us what happened and what happens next. Plus more from the ACCC on merger reform and ex ante regulation,  Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance, default search screens and things that get lost in transcription.

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• Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition + Regulation team: https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation