Fully revised and updated, the 2026 edition of the Annotated Competition and Consumer Legislation provides an essential guide to Australia’s national competition and consumer law legislation and regulations accompanied by authoritative annotations, relevant case law and alerts to important reviews and legislative reforms.
This edition incorporates all recent changes in the legislation to 1 January 2026.
Features
Incorporating the following features to assist you in your day-to day practice:
Authored annotations explaining the competition and consumer legislation including commentary on key cases from a range of jurisdictions including the High Court, Federal Court and Australian Competition Tribunal
Detailed background on each part of the Act covering the laws’ development, its review and reform proposals
References to decisions of the National Competition Council and decisions impacting Australia’s energy law
Extensive ancillary legislation, intergovernmental agreements, Codes, guidelines, and practice notes
Forms are reproduced from Schedule one of the Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010
A comparative table of cross-references mapping pre-reform provisions to those in the Competition and Consumer Act and state laws
Shaded legislation and detailed tabs with extensive indexing to enhance the ease of use and navigability
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R Steinwall Imprint: LexisNexis Butterworths Australia Country of Publication: Australia Edition: 2026th edition Weight: 4.100kg ISBN:9780409364101 ISBN 10: 040936410X Publication Date:26 April 2026 Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Comparative table of Commonwealth and State legislation Cartel provisions – section numbering Competition and Consumer Act 2010 REGULATIONS Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 Competition and Consumer Forms Fees: Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (extracts) Inter-Governmental Agreements ANCILLARY MATERIALS Merger Guidelines Informal Merger Review Process Guidelines Federal Court National Practice Notes ACCC Immunity and Cooperation Policy for Cartel Conduct Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth DPP and the ACCC regarding Serious Cartel Conduct Related Legislation Pending Legislation Index