Alistair Newton

Australia’s commercial property market is about to enter a new era of regulatory oversight, one that will be particularly significant for landlords dealing with major supermarket tenants. From 1 January 2026, as part of reforms to Australia’s merger control regime, a new mandatory notification process will apply to certain property and business transactions involving major supermarkets. This development presents both challenges and opportunities for landlords.

 Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. Register To view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF . Australia October 22 2024 Contents Editorial Editorial 1 Watt’s happened at Hamilton Locke 3 Market Insights 4 Market Recognition 5 Watt is ARENA Funding?

The Government has introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 (Bill) to establish a mandatory merger control regime from 1 January 2026. To its credit, the Government has listened to market feedback and the proposed regime is significantly more workable than the one set out in exposure draft legislation earlier this year. We take a look at five key issues arising from the Bill and what businesses can expect as the new regime takes effect from 1 January 2026.