Economist and former head of  the Competition Authority of Ireland and the UK Office of Fair Trading  John Fingleton CBE  joins us from the Competition Taskforce to talk about Australia's recent and future reforms, the role of ex ante regulation and the shifting sands of antitrust in the US, the UK and Europe.  Plus competition and consumer protection in the Australian budget,  the ACCC's draft merger assessment and process guidelines, and the US agencies boycott an antitrust conference.  All this and jerseys vs guernseys with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.

Economist and former head of&nbsp; the Competition Authority of Ireland and the UK Office of Fair Trading &nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfingleton/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfingleton/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743680112848000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09akI5sIgLeGR0xAbACQdR">John Fingleton CBE</a>&nbsp; joins us from the Competition Taskforce to talk about Australia's recent and future reforms, the role of&nbsp;ex ante&nbsp;regulation and the shifting sands of antitrust in the US, the UK and Europe. &nbsp;Plus competition and consumer protection in the Australian budget,&nbsp; the ACCC's draft merger assessment and process guidelines, and the US agencies boycott an antitrust conference. &nbsp;All this and jerseys vs guernseys 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=1743680112848000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JdLfis12RkP2cQLPNRSSq">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=1743680112848000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3zo0FQsHKtb6M-BKxU7J_T">Matt Rubinstein</a>.

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.

Stop! Hammer Time: Economist and former regulator John Fingleton on Australia's competition reforms, ex ante regulation and seismic shifts in the global zeitgeist