24 September 2026

No-poach and wage-fixing agreements: Australia's proposed new cartel offences

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On 7 September 2026, the Australian Government released exposure draft legislation to make most no-poach and wage-fixing agreements between employers unlawful, classifying them as a new form of cartel ...

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