The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a Statement of Issues on a proposed joint venture between Tasports, the government-owned manager and operator of Tasmania's ports, and P&O Automotive and General Stevedoring.
The Statement of Issues seeks further information on certain competition issues which have arisen from the ACCC's market inquiries.
The ACCC invites further submissions from the market by 18 January 2008. To allow for submissions in response to the Statement of Issues, the ACCC's final decision date will be deferred until 6 February 2008. The ACCC's timeline in this matter reflects the December/January holiday period.
Submissions can be sent by email to the ACCC at: mergers@accc.gov.au.
The Statement of Issues will be available on the ACCC's website, under Mergers.