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Attn: Business & Communications writers

ACCC calls for comment on the proposed merger of the Australian mobile operations of Vodafone and Hutchison

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a Statement of Issues on the proposed merger of the Australian mobile operations of Vodafone and Hutchison.

The Statement of Issues seeks further information on certain competition issues which have arisen from the ACCC's market inquiries to date.

The ACCC invites further submissions from the market by 17 April 2009. To allow for submissions in response to the Statement of Issues, the ACCC's final decision will be deferred until 6 May 2009.

Submissions can be sent by email to the ACCC at: mergers@accc.gov.au.

The Statement of Issues will be available on the public merger register on the ACCC's website, www.accc.gov.au/mergersregister.

Media inquiries

  • Ms Lin Enright, Media, (02) 6243 1108 or 0414 613 520

General inquiries

  • Infocentre 1300 302 502

Release # NR 069/09
Issued: 1st April 2009


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