Competition watchdog ACCC to get a boost in powers | ABC News

Australia's competition watchdog will be given far stronger powers to prevent companies from making repeated under-the-radar acquisitions that could harm competition and consumers.

The changes, being announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Wednesday, are the biggest reforms to merger settings in almost 50 years and were one of several options flagged in a Treasury consultation paper late last year.

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