Special Counsel Amelia McKellar joins us to explore merger control and microchips, industry policy and involution in the world's second-largest economy. Plus, all the news on the new and now mandatory Australian merger framework, G+T's new tool to navigate all those thresholds and forms, the proposed prohibition on unfair trading practices planned for 2027, and a whistleblower bounty in the US … All this and the accidental sad horse with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.        

 Links:   
ABC on Australia's Central Western Standard Time Zone (UTC+08:45)  
The Criterion Collection on the Once Upon a Time in China series  
The consolidated Notifications Determination and the Forms Determination  
G+T on the merger changes that came into effect in January 2026 
Our new merger assessment obligation tool: MerTL 
Possibly the best book written on the subject of turtle stacking 
US Antitrust Division and US Postal Service pay $1m whistleblower bounty 
Check out our episode on whistleblowers with Kieran Pender from last September 
No-one's far from anyone anymore with the OTC in 1990 
The Guardian on the accidental sad/crying horse 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

Special Counsel&nbsp;Amelia McKellar&nbsp;joins us to explore&nbsp;merger control and microchips, industry policy and involution in the world's second-largest economy. Plus, all the news on the new and now mandatory Australian merger framework, G+T's new tool to navigate all those thresholds and forms, the&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;prohibition on unfair trading practices planned for 2027, and a whistleblower bounty in the US &hellip; All this and the accidental sad horse with co-hosts&nbsp;Moya Dodd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;
&ensp;Links:  &nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-30/central-western-time-eucla-time-second-time-zone-in-wa/103243096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-30/central-western-time-eucla-time-second-time-zone-in-wa/103243096&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2e-dSEBLJ7z_AKyIC5NYrm">ABC</a>&nbsp;on Australia's Central Western Standard Time Zone (UTC+08:45) &nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7604-once-upon-a-time-in-china-the-complete-films-past-master" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7604-once-upon-a-time-in-china-the-complete-films-past-master&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3VF7qNYnSROcA2XRXVV8fA">The Criterion Collection</a>&nbsp;on the&nbsp;Once Upon a Time in China&nbsp;series &nbsp;</li>
<li>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00753/latest/text" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00753/latest/text&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HQIFOf3kd4d5LI9C7fv5b">consolidated Notifications Determination</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L01604/asmade/text" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L01604/asmade/text&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VcZFoE__9BjAeRNQIjaDS">Forms Determination</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/merger-reforms-government-publishes-important-amendments-ahead-of-1-january-2026-commencement" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/merger-reforms-government-publishes-important-amendments-ahead-of-1-january-2026-commencement&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vzSfaBfaNoVNQVs2lDur5">merger changes</a>&nbsp;that came into effect in January 2026&nbsp;</li>
<li>Our new merger assessment obligation tool:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/news/gilbert-tobin-launches-technology-for-fast-assessment-of-accc-merger-notification-obligations" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/news/gilbert-tobin-launches-technology-for-fast-assessment-of-accc-merger-notification-obligations&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Tjx6y7XlwN4LZCUuDTtP6">MerTL</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yertle_the_Turtle_and_Other_Stories" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yertle_the_Turtle_and_Other_Stories&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FhnvDiMVgVeDtk8TNuHUo">Possibly the best book written</a>&nbsp;on the subject of turtle stacking&nbsp;</li>
<li>US Antitrust Division and US Postal Service pay&nbsp;<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antitrust-division-and-us-postal-service-award-first-ever-1m-payment-whistleblower-reporting" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antitrust-division-and-us-postal-service-award-first-ever-1m-payment-whistleblower-reporting&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0vTWsyeGqweHR6phUKHd_N">$1m whistleblower bounty</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-competitive-edge/the-informant-kieran-pender-on-whistleblowers-regulators-protections-and-their-limits" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://omny.fm/shows/the-competitive-edge/the-informant-kieran-pender-on-whistleblowers-regulators-protections-and-their-limits&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wk8Dkf29Eoxz7mQy2Sjav">episode on whistleblowers with Kieran Pender</a>&nbsp;from last September&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/yeubl4LNHfM?t=45" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/yeubl4LNHfM?t%3D45&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zYfatsgu1S6tFtO_7XUmi">No-one's far from anyone anymore</a>&nbsp;with the OTC in 1990&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/viral-crying-horse-toy-china" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/viral-crying-horse-toy-china&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kIKI7JoLJcIuyJyPmDOkX">The Guardian</a>&nbsp;on the accidental sad/crying horse&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=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3AicDnn2eKW07PKihHQuj8">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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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.