Australian Competition Tribunal
Treasury
The Tribunal is an independent statutory tribunal that hears applications for the authorisation of company mergers and acquisitions which would otherwise be prohibited under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The Tribunal also considers appeals on certain decisions of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), including decisions to grant or refuse merger clearances, reviews of decisions under Part IIIA of the Act (national access regime), and other authorisation decisions made by the ACCC. The Tribunal includes a President, and as many deputy presidents and other members as appointed by the Governor-General.
The Tribunal does not publish or table an annual report but it is noted in the Federal Court of Australia Annual Report. The Federal Court of Australia provides secretariat support.
Further information
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Type of Body
E. Statutory Office Holder Offices and Committees
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (The Tribunal was created in 1966 as the Trade Practices Tribunal and was renamed the Australian Competition Tribunal in 1995)
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
0
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No
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Classification
B. Secondary
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Auditor
ANAO
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Function Categorization
Other
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Creation Date
2 July 1966
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | The Hon Justice John Middleton | 1 July 2016 | 30 June 2021 |
Deputy Chair | The Hon Justice Lindsay Foster | 24 August 2017 | 23 August 2022 |
Deputy Chair | The Hon Justice Lucy Kathleen Farrell | 21 August 2018 | 20 August 2023 |
Deputy Chair | The Hon Justice David Yates | 25 August 2016 | 24 August 2021 |
Deputy Chair | The Hon Justice Alan Robertson | 25 August 2016 | 24 August 2021 |
Deputy Chair | The Hon Justice Andrew Greenwood | 25 August 2016 | 24 August 2021 |
Deputy President | The Hon Justice Jennifer Davies | 24 August 2017 | 23 August 2022 |
Deputy President | The Hon. Justice Michael O'Bryan | 12 December 2019 | 11 December 2024 |
Member | Prof. Caron Beaton-Wells | 4 April 2019 | 3 April 2024 |
Member | Dr. Jill Walker | 30 March 2020 | 29 March 2025 |
Member | Prof. Kevin Davis | 17 August 2016 | 16 August 2021 |
Member | Dr. Darryn Abraham | 17 August 2016 | 16 August 2021 |
Member | Ms. Diana Eilert | 12 December 2019 | 11 December 2024 |
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