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Consumer credit protections catch up to the 'buy now pay later' sector

Precisely two years after Treasury published an Options Paper proposing options for regulating the ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) sector, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and...

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Court considers termination of a DOCA on public interest grounds

The decision in Commissioner of State Revenue v McCabe (No 2) [2024] FCA 662 (McCabe) serves as an important reminder that commercial morality is to be considered as a factor under the “public...

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Tapestry-Capri merger blocked: market consolidation is out of vogue

A proposed merger between US fashion giants Tapestry, Inc and Capri Holdings has been blocked by the Federal Trade Commission, the antitrust regulator in the US, reflecting current regulatory...

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Committee report supports passage of Privacy Bill with amendments

This week marks a significant development in Australia’s privacy law reform process, which is likely to result in some changes becoming law before the next federal election.

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