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Public M&A Market on a Page – February 2026

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An overview of the last 6 months

The statistics on this page are for deals announced between 1 September 2025 and 26 February 2026 where the target is or was at the time of the transaction listed on ASX and the deal value is A$50 million or more. Deal value represents equity value (based on ordinary securities on issue at the time of announcement) and excludes any ticking fee and any deductions for dividends.

Latest Thinking
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In July 2026 an Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission (the Expert Panel) determined that given the then drop in national diesel prices, and despite the obligations imposed on primary and secondary parties under the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Fuel Cost Recovery – 2026 (RTCCO) having already ceased as a result, the RTCCO itself would nonetheless live on.

22 October 2026

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ASIC has announced its sector-specific supervisory priorities for 2026-27, signalling its focus areas, expectations of industry and the potential targets of future enforcement action.

21 October 2026

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The duty to act with utmost good faith is a foundational principle of insurance in Australia. An insurer’s failure to comply with that duty is a contravention of s 13(2A) of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (ICA) and can attract civil penalties.

21 October 2026