Mergers registers

About the merger registers

A merger is when a business buys another business or its assets, so it can become more efficient and innovative.

Mergers that are likely to substantially lessen competition in any market are prohibited under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

The 2 ways that merger parties can seek the ACCC’s view on a proposed merger are through an informal merger review or a merger authorisation.

We keep registers of mergers that are subject to a public informal merger review or a merger authorisation.

This register contains a record of all public informal merger reviews that are under current consideration or completed.

This register contains a record of all applications for merger authorisation lodged with the ACCC since 2017.

Merger authorisation applications were made directly to the Australian Competition Tribunal between 2007 and 2017.