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Mandatory merger notifications: what to know about the 2026 reforms
Australia’s merger control regime will undergo a significant overhaul in 2026, with mandatory notifications set to commence come 1 January.
The reforms replace the previous voluntary system, requiring the ACCC to clear transactions that meet certain thresholds. The new regime materially affects how mergers are planned, timed and executed.
This article explains what’s changing, why it matters, and how businesses should prepare now.
Carter Newell is certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace by Family Friendly Workplaces. The certification acknowledges workplaces that excel across five critical pillars: flexible work, parental leave, family care, family wellbeing, and leadership culture. Carter Newell is committed to nurturing a workplace where our people don’t have to choose between excelling at work and being fully present with their families. Through our Family Inclusive Workplace certification, we’re putting that belief into action.
12 August 2025
Carter Newell is pleased to have been named as a finalist across three categories in the Lawyers Weekly’s Australian Law Awards 2025. The firm is a finalist for the Insurance Team of the Year and Dispute Resolution and/or Litigation Team of the Year. We congratulate Partner Patrick Mead who is also a finalist for Litigator of the Year, following on from his recent win as Partner of the Year for Construction, Projects and Infrastructure.
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Our Planning and Environment team is proud to have assisted Malchi Holdings Pty Ltd in securing approval for the Malchi-Nine Mile Quarry located west of Rockhampton. The quarry is well positioned to make a strategic contribution to the delivery of the regionally significant Rockhampton Ring Road and Bruce Highway upgrade.
