Michael Terceiro

Michael Terceiro is a legal professional who publishes regular analyses and updates primarily focused on Australian competition and consumer law. His content includes detailed reviews of enforcement actions, merger assessments, regulatory decisions, and industry-specific accreditation schemes. The publications often cover cases and developments involving the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), providing insights into recent legal outcomes and regulatory trends. His work serves as a resource for understanding enforcement patterns, compliance issues, and regulatory changes within the Australian legal and commercial landscape.

Australian Business Law Review Vol 53, Part 6

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

September 14, 2026

ABLR Vol 53, Part 6 is out (finally!)* Workers’ Compensation and “Gig” Workers: Vulnerability, the Courts and Illusions of Reform by David Peetz, Carmichael Centre, Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; Griffith Business School, Griffith University; Ben French, Griffith Business School,…

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ACCC Cheat Sheet – July 2026

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

September 12, 2026

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Check
out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for July 2026 in which I discuss the JustAnswers and
Magnamail cases, the lucky enforcement breaks for both Lactalis and Origin
Energy, the Coles – Kalgoorlie merger rejection, Scrambling, an odd decision
allowing the…

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ACCC Cheat Sheet – June 2026 – Part 2

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

August 16, 2026

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Check
out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for June 2026 Part 2 in which I discuss the ACCC’s new
excessive supermarket pricing powers, ACCC Product Safety Priorities and
updated Product Safety Pledge, scam website takedowns, Screen Producers authorisation
knock back, some…

Competition and Consumer Protection Law

ACCC Cheat Sheet – June 2026 – Part 1

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

August 8, 2026

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Check out my ACCC
Cheat Sheet for June 2026 Part 1 in which I discuss the takedown requests to
Amazon, eBay, Kogan and Fruugo concerning the hard to believe sale of permanently
banned magnet toys; the Sea Swift hard to…

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ACCC Cheat Sheet May 2026

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

August 1, 2026

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Check out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for May 2026 in which I
discuss the Coles Down Down case in some detail, the Amazon button battery case,
the permanent ban on baby bottle self-feeding devices, the new streamlined
competition exemption powers…

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ACCC Cheat Sheet – April 2026

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

July 22, 2026

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Check out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for April 2026 in which I
discuss the ACCC intervention in the Epic v Apple relief hearing, the Emma
Sleep $15 million penalty decision, the ACCC’s report card on the new Merger
Regime, the…

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ACCC Cheat Sheet March 2026

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

June 22, 2026

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Check out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for March 2026. Better late than never. In this edition I look at the flurry of ACCC media releases in March 2026 about the effect of the Middle East Conflict on fuel prices; the…

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ACCC Cheat Sheet – February 2026

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

May 5, 2026

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Check out my
recent ACCC Cheat Sheet for February 2026 in which I discuss the ACCC’s
2026-2027 Enforcement and Compliance Priorities, Mobile Synergy fuel case,
romance scams, and the NDIS Report, and much more

Run time 30

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ACCC Cheat Sheet – January 2026

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

April 21, 2026

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Check out my
belated ACCC Cheat Sheet for January 2026 in which I discuss a drip pricing
enforcement outcome and three mergers, including the WiseTech mandated
divestiture of Expedient

Run time 9 mins

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ATAS Complaints Appeals Committee (ACAC)

By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b

February 14, 2026

Very pleased and excited to be taking over the role as the part time Chair of the ATAS Complaints Appeals Committee (ACAC) from my former colleague, Hank Spier.I am looking forward to working with the other members of ACAC, the Australian…

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