Partner Liana Witt and lawyer David Holmes take us through the Australian government's plan to prohibit unfair trading practices -- with all the low-down on subscription traps and drip pricing, the tests and the penalties, and how businesses can prepare for the new rules. Plus, the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27, what's going down down down at the Coles pricing hearing, and even more changes to the US antitrust landscape … All this and Buffalo buffalo with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.   

Links:   
The Garden Palace Fire of 1882 
G+T on the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-17 
Lian and David on the government's unfair trading practices proposal 
Buffalo buffalo and had had had had 
New York Times on Gail Slater's departure from the Antitrust Division 
What is a possession arrow in basketball or merger review? 
We're All Going to the World's Fair trailer 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

  

Partner Liana Witt and lawyer David Holmes take us through the Australian government's plan to prohibit unfair trading practices --&nbsp;with all the low-down on&nbsp;subscription traps and drip pricing, the tests and the penalties, and how businesses can prepare for the new rules.&nbsp;Plus, the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27, what's going down&nbsp;down&nbsp;down&nbsp;at the Coles pricing hearing, and even more changes to the US antitrust landscape &hellip;&nbsp;All this and Buffalo&nbsp;buffalo&nbsp;with co-hosts&nbsp;Moya Dodd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/fire" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/fire&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q7UlvPgwS7de_57P9GT3T">Garden Palace Fire</a>&nbsp;of 1882&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-acccs-2026-27-priorities" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-acccs-2026-27-priorities&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vYuKbv3RjGo_f9a0KDQxL">the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities</a>&nbsp;for 2026-17&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lian and David on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/dark-patterns-to-face-the-light-of-day-unfair-trading-practices-targeted-in-proposed-acl-reforms" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/dark-patterns-to-face-the-light-of-day-unfair-trading-practices-targeted-in-proposed-acl-reforms&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dw-ji52gusMdLQRX6hX9z">the government's unfair trading practices proposal</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0aZ0SHWTjE6tbmiZBzNDAD">Buffalo buffalo</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29Iv9eOwdCAxrVL6t1FqGa">had had had had</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>New York Times on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/technology/gail-slater-antittrust-justice-department.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/technology/gail-slater-antittrust-justice-department.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-cI8ouWDBh2Tp_GNLgrwG">Gail Slater's departure from the Antitrust Division</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>What is a&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/oIbpPxa58pU" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/oIbpPxa58pU&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dxzMsKXCiiyDXVqsecgHB">possession arrow</a>&nbsp;in basketball or merger review?&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/_17BEuP2o0A?t=36" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/_17BEuP2o0A?t%3D36&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FdQFhCevyyK-KLjHYM8y-">We're All Going to the World's Fair</a>&nbsp;trailer&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=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JCi3Au4osMh8pFuUymOWI">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.