From www.russellkennedy.com.au: The ACCC has released Draft Process Guidelines for Australia’s new merger control regime, set to take effect on January 1, 2026, which introduces mandatory notification for certain mergers.

These guidelines outline pre-notification engagement processes to facilitate discussion between businesses and the ACCC, notification timelines, and procedures for acquiring waivers from notification requirements.

The guidelines address the concept of serial acquisitions and detail the information to be included in the public Acquisitions Register.