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Changes to Restraints of Trade: What This Means for Non-Compete Clauses

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The Federal Government has released draft legislation that, if passed, would ban non-compete clauses for employees earning at or below the high income threshold, which is currently $190,100 a year. Consultation on the draft Bill closed on 2 October 2026. The Bill has not yet been introduced to Parliament, but we expect the Government to aim to pass it in 2027. Once passed, the changes would start on the first…