Ben Hamlin
@benhamlin.bsky.social
Dad, husband, competition law nerd, Otago grad, barrister, cricket lover, pretty fond of my dogs, EDM, BBQ and politics too. Upper Hutt proud.
"The decision to not produce a regulatory impact statement ahead of the law passing through urgency this week came down to the risk of it making its way into the public domain."
This, from people who claim to be about increasing regulatory standards.
This, from people who claim to be about increasing regulatory standards.
May 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
"The decision to not produce a regulatory impact statement ahead of the law passing through urgency this week came down to the risk of it making its way into the public domain."
This, from people who claim to be about increasing regulatory standards.
This, from people who claim to be about increasing regulatory standards.
History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes:
www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...
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Tarras airport plan: Competition quagmire for councils
Otago University professor of competition law Rex Ahdar explains why it's inappropriate for the Queenstown and Christchurch councils to discuss the...
www.odt.co.nz
January 15, 2025 at 5:19 AM
History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes:
www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...
www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...
A little disappointing that the two reviews are separate and confined, and we won't have our own comprehensive "Rebstock Review" as has been regularly run in Australia. But great that the Minister appears focused on improving competition in New Zealand. 3/n
Major review of competition to lift productivity
The Government has launched an ambitious review of New Zealand’s competition rules to combat monopolies and improve economic productivity, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says.
www.beehive.govt.nz
December 4, 2024 at 9:36 PM
A little disappointing that the two reviews are separate and confined, and we won't have our own comprehensive "Rebstock Review" as has been regularly run in Australia. But great that the Minister appears focused on improving competition in New Zealand. 3/n
...by officials into a range of competition issues including the merger control regime, price signaling, collaboration, industry rule making powers, and the court injunction provisions.
Details on the targeted review can be found here:
www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-sa...
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Details on the targeted review can be found here:
www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-sa...
2/n
www.mbie.govt.nz
December 4, 2024 at 9:34 PM
...by officials into a range of competition issues including the merger control regime, price signaling, collaboration, industry rule making powers, and the court injunction provisions.
Details on the targeted review can be found here:
www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-sa...
2/n
Details on the targeted review can be found here:
www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-sa...
2/n
Coming days after the SC declined to apply tikanga principles to develop the law in of fiduciary relationships in novel ways, its *almost* like some concerns about the Supreme Court were widely off the mark. Probably best not to hold my breath waiting for recognition of that though.
December 2, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Coming days after the SC declined to apply tikanga principles to develop the law in of fiduciary relationships in novel ways, its *almost* like some concerns about the Supreme Court were widely off the mark. Probably best not to hold my breath waiting for recognition of that though.