On 8 July 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) granted an exemption under section 56GD of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) to Shift Financial Pty Ltd and Shift ...

The ACCC is Australia's competition regulator and national consumer law champion. We promote competition and fair trading and regulate national infrastructure to make markets work for everyone.

Learn how you can notify on a voluntary basis from 1 July 2025 to help manage the transition period before the mandatory merger control regime comes into effect on 1 January 2026.

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