The Australian government asked the Competition Review to assess whether Australia’s merger control system is fit for purpose. As outlined in this report, the government intends to make Australia’s merger control system stronger, simpler, targeted, faster and more transparent.

The purpose of the Food and Grocery Code is to address harmful practices in the grocery industry stemming from an imbalance of bargaining power between supermarkets and their suppliers. This interim report provides 10 recommendations for improving the Code, drawing on submissions received to the consultation paper, and consultation undertaken to date.

The Competition Review is inviting public submissions to this issues paper. The paper covers emerging concerns relating to non-competes and other restraint of trade agreements between businesses and workers, and no-poach and wage-fixing agreements between businesses.

This paper outlines the focus of the National Competition Policy study, and identifies a range of issues on which the Productivity Commission seeks information and feedback.

Competition and economic dynamism should be considered complementary parts of the economic ecosystem. Improving the level of competition and dynamism within Australia's economy is a key challenge for policy-makers, and this report puts forward some practical steps that may help.