Partner Liana Witt joins us to talk about the latest in competition and consumer law enforcement and law reform. The ACCC is leaning into consumer and cost-of-living issues as a new prohibition against unfair trading practices is taking shape. Private and class actions are dominating new competition law cases, but ACCC cases currently on appeal could change the enforcement landscape dramatically.   Plus age restrictions for social media and a duty of care for digital platforms; new merger laws reach the final stretch; and Sigma and Chemist Warehouse take the W, skibidi.   All this and some confusion about US cabinet appointments with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.  
G+T on the passage of the merger reform legislation
G+T on social media age restrictions and the digital duty of care
The latest Rap Sheet and Shop Talk newsletters 
G+T consultant Anne Twomey on misinformation and disinformation and the doomed MAD Bill
G+T on Treasury's latest consultation on unfair trading practices
Senator Fatima Payman on "brain rot"
The Straight Dope on the pompatus of love
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au

Partner Liana Witt joins us to talk about the latest in competition and consumer law enforcement and law reform. The ACCC is leaning into consumer and cost-of-living issues as a new prohibition against unfair trading practices is taking shape. Private and class actions are dominating new competition law cases, but ACCC cases currently on appeal could change the enforcement landscape dramatically.   Plus age restrictions for social media and a duty of care for digital platforms; new merger laws reach the final stretch; and Sigma and Chemist Warehouse take the W, skibidi.   All this and some confusion about US cabinet appointments with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.  
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<li>G+T on the <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/its-here,-finally!-the-merger-reform-legislation-has-passed" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/its-here,-finally!-the-merger-reform-legislation-has-passed&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2RywiUvwtGI6tsWofPYfV-">passage of the merger reform legislation</a> </li>
<li>G+T on <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/government-ramps-up-digital-platforms-online-safety-agenda-by-proposing-duty-of-care-obligations-for-social-media-platforms" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/government-ramps-up-digital-platforms-online-safety-agenda-by-proposing-duty-of-care-obligations-for-social-media-platforms&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AkhEwcdRHYbzcW3Iw20ZB">social media age restrictions and the digital duty of care</a> </li>
<li>The latest <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-rap-sheet-quarterly-update-on-competition-law-enforcement-and-litigation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-rap-sheet-quarterly-update-on-competition-law-enforcement-and-litigation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2h2GmHtToGMLz6fCTQ7Zkg">Rap Sheet</a> and <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/welcome-to-shop-talk-fast-moving-consumer-law" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/welcome-to-shop-talk-fast-moving-consumer-law&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3snrP2hPUcZeZLQw7O14L3">Shop Talk</a> newsletters </li>
<li>G+T consultant <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owTfkg_Rcj8" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DowTfkg_Rcj8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09WgjLGT9eSLDWNSqSYYBO">Anne Twomey</a> on misinformation and disinformation and the doomed <a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/MisandDisinfobill" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/MisandDisinfobill&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2vhTvOQjHB_VulonO5lzwe">MAD Bill</a> </li>
<li>G+T on <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/government-consults-further-on-proposed-unfair-trading-practices-prohibition" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/government-consults-further-on-proposed-unfair-trading-practices-prohibition&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0XhEeIWzM4xQ9Rshdm1P5h">Treasury's latest consultation on unfair trading practices</a> </li>
<li>Senator Fatima Payman on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJi0QwGlTTk&amp;t=21s" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DtJi0QwGlTTk%26t%3D21s&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dxlV6llkq_jYhVdSUS7x5">"brain rot"</a> </li>
<li>The Straight Dope on <a href="https://www.straightdope.com/21342137/in-steve-miller-s-the-joker-what-is-the-pompatus-of-love" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.straightdope.com/21342137/in-steve-miller-s-the-joker-what-is-the-pompatus-of-love&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07zU8nORDTAqAdvQSxrCEx">the pompatus of love</a> </li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin <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=1732829430825000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xJegLWw7RP2zqrm3hOCQH">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a> team </li>
<li>Email us at <a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a>  </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.

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