On 25 November, RBB held its annual Sydney conference. We were delighted to welcome lawyers, in-house counsel, academics and representatives from authorities for a full day of discussion on the future of competition law and policy in Australia.
Programme
Welcome & opening address
Chris Hart
Chris HartPrincipal, Principal, RBB EconomicsDr Lilla Csorgo, Chief Economist, ACCC
The use of economics and economists in the new merger regime
Dr Jill Walker, Member, Australian Competition Tribunal
Prof. David P. Byrne, Member, Australian Competition Tribunal
Dr Adrian Majumdar, Managing Partner, RBB Economics
Jack Mays
Jack MaysAssociate Principal, Associate Principal, RBB Economics
The new merger regime - a progress report
Tom Leuner, Executive General Manager, Mergers and Exemptions Assessment Division, ACCC
Dr Owen Freestone, Assistant Secretary, Competition Law Reform and Evaluation Branch, Commonwealth Treasury
Elizabeth Avery, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Felicity McMahon, Partner, Allens
George Siolis
George SiolisPartner, Partner, RBB Economics
A new ban on supermarket price gouging
Prof. Allan Fels AO
Peta Stevenson, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Hart, Principal, RBB Economics
The application of Section 46 – insights from recent cases
Liza Carver, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Adrian Kuti, Partner, Clayton Utz
Alice Muhlebach, Barrister, List A Barristers
Chris Whelan
Chris WhelanPrincipal, Principal, RBB Economics
