The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today released a Statement of Issues on the proposed acquisition by Woolworths of a takeaway packaged liquor licence in Rocherlea, Tasmania.
The Statement of Issues seeks further information on certain competition issues which have arisen from the ACCC's review to date.
The ACCC invites further submissions from the market in response to the Statement of Issues by 23 February 2012. As a result, the ACCC's final decision will be deferred until 8 March 2012.
The Statement of Issues will be available on the public merger register on the ACCC's website, www.accc.gov.au/mergersregister
Submissions can be sent by email to the ACCC at: mergers@accc.gov.au