As we discussed in our previous blog on non-competes (as well as other types of restraint of trade), the move to add regulation has been gaining momentum since Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced in August 2023 a Competition Review to examine competition laws, policies and institutions.

Whilst the move to ban non-competes in Australia has

It seems like death by a thousand cuts. In August last year, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a Competition Review to examine competition laws, policies and institutions to focus on reforms that would increase productivity, reduce the cost of living and/or lift wages. Non-compete clauses would be part of this two-year process.

Since then, we’ve