ACCC v Coles was/now pricing claims judgment

Mayfield and derivative Crown immunity

Federal Budget & competition initiatives

FIFA World Cup competition and consumer issues

Interview with Dr Lilla Csorgo

Wrap up

Dr Lilla Csorgo, lay member of the High Court of New Zealand, joins us to talk about being Chief Economist in three different countries, approaches to ex ante regulation and merger control, being approximately correct vs precisely wrong, and whether fiction and economics have anything in common. Plus, the ACCC wins against Coles in its “was/now/had been” pricing case, the courts have thoughts on NSW Ports, competition and consumer initiatives in the federal budget, and competition and consumer concerns at the FIFA World Cup … All this and e-micromobility with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.    

Links:   
Henry Ergas, "TSLRIC, TELRIC and Other Forms of Forward-Looking Cost Models in Telecommunications: A Curmudgeon's Guide" at SSRN 
Softwar by Thierry Breton and Denis Beneich at The Internet Archive 
Prose and plays by Dr Lilla Csorgo  
ACCC v Coles [2026] FCA 598  
Mayfield v NSW Ports [2026] HCA 21 Summary and Judgment 
"Why Susie sells seashells by the seashore: Implicit egotism and major life decisions", Journey of Personality and Social Psychology, 82(4) 469-487 
Why all fire trucks are called Dennis 
Discover your Hogwarts House at Hatty Potter Wizarding World 
Julien Guyon, "Risk of Collusion: Will Groups of 3 Ruin the FIFA World Cup?" 
The Disgrace of Gijon on YouTube 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

Dr Lilla Csorgo, lay member of the High Court of New Zealand, joins us to&nbsp;talk about being Chief Economist in three different countries, approaches to&nbsp;ex ante&nbsp;regulation and merger control, being approximately correct vs precisely wrong, and whether fiction and economics have anything in common.&nbsp;Plus, the ACCC wins against Coles in its &ldquo;was/now/had been&rdquo; pricing case, the courts have thoughts on NSW Ports, competition and consumer initiatives in the federal budget, and competition and consumer concerns at the FIFA World Cup &hellip;&nbsp;All this and e-micromobility with co-hosts&nbsp;Moya Dodd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Links:  &nbsp;
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<li>Henry Ergas, "<a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1430248" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id%3D1430248&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw194s-PjdHf_wXOR5zKSMwW">TSLRIC, TELRIC and Other Forms of Forward-Looking Cost Models in Telecommunications: A Curmudgeon's Guide</a>" at SSRN&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://archive.org/details/softwar00bret" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://archive.org/details/softwar00bret&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YVBxPFD1Xsa0qhOX6NUnz">Softwar</a>&nbsp;by Thierry Breton and Denis Beneich at The Internet Archive&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://lilla.ca/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lilla.ca/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iFD7SomDCjWDLUgBO_7rG">Prose and plays</a>&nbsp;by Dr Lilla Csorgo &nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2026/2026fca0598" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2026/2026fca0598&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_hf5F_Qewvdm1XRp5B0ZZ">ACCC v Coles&nbsp;[2026] FCA 598</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mayfield v NSW Ports&nbsp;[2026] HCA 21&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hcourt.gov.au/sites/default/files/judgment-summaries/2026-05/hca-12-2026-05-06.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hcourt.gov.au/sites/default/files/judgment-summaries/2026-05/hca-12-2026-05-06.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22smZNTnVIGx5MfW-jT2xu">Summary</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hcourt.gov.au/cases-and-judgments/judgments/judgments-1998-current/mayfield-development-corporation-pty-ltd-v-nsw-port-operations-hold-co-pty-ltd" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hcourt.gov.au/cases-and-judgments/judgments/judgments-1998-current/mayfield-development-corporation-pty-ltd-v-nsw-port-operations-hold-co-pty-ltd&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2247j7VF79couJZ7XbtP12">Judgment</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>"<a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-12744-001" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-12744-001&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fVNZVV9mUKifkNWws4cay">Why Susie sells seashells by the seashore: Implicit egotism and major life decisions</a>",&nbsp;Journey of Personality and Social Psychology, 82(4) 469-487&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://historicvehicles.com.au/historic-truck-brands/dennis-and-dennis-eagle/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://historicvehicles.com.au/historic-truck-brands/dennis-and-dennis-eagle/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zKOZIoZ518M5Xg2TOVQFX">Why all fire trucks are called Dennis</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.harrypotter.com/news/discover-your-hogwarts-house-on-wizarding-world" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.harrypotter.com/news/discover-your-hogwarts-house-on-wizarding-world&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12QhvZ7qguc9IFMSjZqICu">Discover your Hogwarts House</a>&nbsp;at Hatty Potter Wizarding World&nbsp;</li>
<li>Julien Guyon, "<a href="https://www.sloansportsconference.com/research-papers/risk-of-collusion-will-groups-of-3-ruin-the-fifa-world-cup" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sloansportsconference.com/research-papers/risk-of-collusion-will-groups-of-3-ruin-the-fifa-world-cup&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FVmkQda1hOMtjAP6Byjfs">Risk of Collusion: Will Groups of 3 Ruin the FIFA World Cup?</a>"&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oWAyEqlFGO4" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oWAyEqlFGO4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tdQNwUOPrtvri3oVjXrNP">The Disgrace of Gijon</a>&nbsp;on YouTube&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=1779505417384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1XJABKgWruAcwt7OeQqrqP">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.