Even dragons have their ending…
It’s been a pretty big year – interesting merger decisions (and processes), a few quirks in the consumer protection space, the ongoing focus on price fixing, a huge High Court decision on access, and some new faces. A recurring theme in 2012 has been the increased media profile of ACCC Chairman, Rod ‘Hear me roar’ Sims – he seems ready to slay any number of dragons (particularly those bearing the flag of either of the two main supermarket chains).