Treasury & financeCourt or tribunalExists today
Australian Competition Tribunal
6 November 1995 – present
Previously Trade Practices Tribunal (1967–1995).
Review tribunal for decisions under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, hearing applications to review ACCC authorisation and merger determinations and decisions on access to nationally significant infrastructure.
Names over time
- Trade Practices Tribunal1967–1995
- Australian Competition Tribunal1995–present
How it came into existence
The Trade Practices Tribunal renamed on 6 November 1995 by the Competition Policy Reform Act 1995, which also gave it review of declarations under the new national access regime.
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (formerly Trade Practices Act 1974)
Changes during its life
- 6 November 2017Competition Policy Review amendments made the ACCC the first-instance decision-maker for merger authorisations, with review by the Tribunal.
- 1 January 2026Under the mandatory merger control regime the Tribunal reviews ACCC determinations on notified acquisitions.
Main functions
- Review of ACCC authorisation and notification decisions
- Review of ACCC merger determinations
- Review of infrastructure access declarations under Part IIIA
- Review of access and pricing decisions in regulated industries
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of the Treasury.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
Other sources
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