fyi.mergers.matter
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100 randomly sampled records from the AT Protocol firehose
fyi.mergers.matter (100 samples)
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"acquirers": [
{
"identifier": "45 004 189 708",
"identifierType": "ABN",
"name": "COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD"
}
],
"appeals": [
{
"applicant": "Coles",
"caseNumber": "ACT 1 of 2026",
"caseUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/current-matters/act-1-of-2026",
"filedOn": "2026-07-15",
"forum": "australian-competition-tribunal",
"status": "current"
},
{
"applicant": "Coles",
"caseNumber": "NSD1310/2026",
"caseUrl": "https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/nsd1310/2026/actions",
"filedOn": "2026-07-17",
"forum": "federal-court-of-australia"
}
],
"consultationClosesOn": "2026-02-13",
"determinationDueBy": "2026-07-02",
"determinations": [
{
"decidedOn": "2026-01-29",
"outcome": "Referred to phase 2",
"phase": "Phase 1 - initial assessment"
},
{
"decidedOn": "2026-07-01",
"documentUrl": "https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Coles%20Kalgoorlie%20-%20FINAL%20-%20Phase%202%20-%20Determination%20-%20AR%20version%20-%2030%20June%202026_0.pdf",
"outcome": "Not approved",
"phase": "Phase 2 - detailed assessment"
}
],
"events": [
{
"date": "2025-11-27",
"kind": "notification",
"phase": "Phase 1",
"title": "Merger notified to ACCC"
},
{
"date": "2025-11-28",
"documentUrl": "https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Questionnaire%20%E2%80%93%20Coles%20-%20supermarket%20and%20liquor%20site%20in%20Kalgoorlie%2C%20WA%20-%2028.11.2025.docx",
"kind": "questionnaire",
"title": "Questionnaire released for Coles acquisition of supermarket and liquor site in Kalgoorlie, WA"
},
{
"date": "2026-01-29",
"documentUrl": "https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/%20Kalgoorlie%20-%20Decision%20to%20Proceed%20to%20Phase%202%20review%20-%2029%20January%202026_5.pdf",
"kind": "phase-2-referral",
"phase": "Phase 2",
"title": "ACCC decided notification is subject to Phase 2 review"
},
{
"date": "2026-03-06",
"documentUrl": "https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Coles_Kalgoorlie%20-%20Final%20-%20Summary%20of%20Notice%20of%20Competition%20Concerns%20-%20March%202026_5.pdf",
"kind": "competition-concerns-notice",
"title": "Summary of Notice of Competition Concerns"
},
{
"date": "2026-05-13",
"kind": "timeline-extension",
"title": "Timeline extended by 6 business days – following request for further information"
},
{
"date": "2026-05-18",
"kind": "timeline-extension",
"title": "Timeline extended by 4 business days – following request for further information"
},
{
"date": "2026-05-25",
"kind": "timeline-extension",
"title": "Timeline extended by 4 business days – following request for further information"
},
{
"date": "2026-06-30",
"documentUrl": "https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/moderated_files/Coles%20Kalgoorlie%20-%20PUBLIC%20VERSION%20%20-%20Statement%20of%20Reasons%20-%2030%20June%202026%20-%20corrected%20AR%20Version%20-%203%20September%202026.pdf",
"kind": "other",
"phase": "Phase 2",
"title": "Phase 2 determination - Statement of reasons"
},
{
"date": "2026-06-30",
"documentUrl": "https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Coles%20Kalgoorlie%20-%20FINAL%20-%20Phase%202%20-%20Determination%20-%20Summary%20of%20Reasons%20-%20AR%20version%20-%2030%20June%202026_1.pdf",
"kind": "other",
"phase": "Phase 2",
"title": "Phase 2 determination - Summary of reasons"
},
{
"date": "2026-06-30",
"documentUrl": "https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-merger-register/documents/Coles%20Kalgoorlie%20-%20FINAL%20-%20Phase%202%20-%20Determination%20-%20AR%20version%20-%2030%20June%202026_0.pdf",
"kind": "determination",
"phase": "Phase 2",
"title": "Phase 2 - detailed assessment determination: Not approved"
},
{
"date": "2026-07-15",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/599808/Notice-of-Address-for-Service-ACCC.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Notice of address for service"
},
{
"date": "2026-07-15",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/599732/Application-for-Review.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Application for review"
},
{
"date": "2026-07-20",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/600285/OConnor-Fresh-IGA-Application-for-Leave-to-Intervene.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Application for Leave to Intervene"
},
{
"date": "2026-07-21",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/600284/Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions (O'Connor IGA allowed to intervene)"
},
{
"date": "2026-07-28",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/601001/Documentary-Index.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Documentary Index"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-03",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/602170/ALDI-Application-for-Further-Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Application for Further Directions (re confidentiality regime)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-03",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/602169/Affidavit-of-Radu-Popescu.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Radu Popescu"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-03",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/602172/Woolworths-Application-for-Further-Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Application for Further Directions (re confidentiality regime)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-03",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/602167/Affidavit-of-Benjamin-James-Welk.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Benjamin James Welk"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-03",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/602171/Metcash-Application-for-Further-Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Application for Further Directions (re confidentiality regime)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-03",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/602168/Affidavit-of-J-Chamberlain.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of J Chamberlain"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-07",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/603243/Metcash-Submissions-in-support-of-further-directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Submissions in Support of Further Directions (re confidentiality regime)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-07",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/603244/Woolworths-Submissions-in-support-of-further-directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Submissions in Support of Further Directions (re confidentiality regime)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-07",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/603240/ALDI-Submissions-in-support-of-further-directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Submissions in Support of Further Directions (re confidentiality regime)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-10",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/603238/260810-Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions (re confidentiality regime)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-13",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/603239/260813-Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions (re documentary index)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-14",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/603241/Amended-Documentary-Index.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Amended Documentary Index"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-20",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/604148/Coles-Supermarkets-Concise-statement-of-contention.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Concise Statement of Contentions"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-21",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/607807/260821-Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions (re confidentiality regime)"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-24",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/604414/18.-ACCC-Further-Amended-Documentary-Index-PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Further amended documentary index"
},
{
"date": "2026-08-31",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/605161/IGA-Concise-statement.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Concise Statement of Contentions"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-04",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/606830/25.-IGA-s100S2-Application.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Application under s100S(2)"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-04",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/606831/26.-IGA-Submissions-on-Application-for-Further-Directions-PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Submissions on Application for Further Directions"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-04",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/606832/27.-IGA-Affidavit-of-Mr-Reece-Neville-Grant-PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Reece Neville Grant"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-04",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/606826/21.-Coles-Submissions-in-Support-of-Application-under-s100S2b-PUBLIC.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Submissions in Support of Application under s100S(2)(b)"
},
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"date": "2026-09-04",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/606825/20.-Coles-s100S2b-Application.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Application under s100S(2)(b)"
},
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"date": "2026-09-04",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/606827/22.-Coles-Affidavit-of-Andrew-Eastwood-PUBLIC.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Andrew Eastwood"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-04",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/606828/23.-Coles-Affidavit-of-Linda-Evans-PUBLIC.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Linda Evans"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-04",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/606829/24.-Coles-Affidavit-of-Liza-Carver-sworn-27-August-2026-PUBLIC.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Liza Carver"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-09",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/607130/260909-Directions-2-.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions (re timetabling)"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-09",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/607131/260909-Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions (re timetabling)"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-11",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/606833/28.-ACCC-Concise-Statement-of-Contentions-PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Concise Statement of Contentions"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-16",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/607805/31.-ACCC-Affidavit-of-Katrina-Mary-Close.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Katrina Mary Close (re Coles' s100S(2)(b) application)"
},
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"date": "2026-09-16",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/607804/30.-ACCC-Submissions-PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Submissions on Application under s100S(2)(b) (Document number 30)"
},
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"date": "2026-09-16",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/607803/29.-ACCC-Submissions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Submissions on Application under s100S(2)(a) (Document number 29) (re IGA's Uber Eats delivery service)"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-21",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/607367/260921-Directions.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions (re timetabling)"
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"date": "2026-09-24",
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"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Determination"
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{
"date": "2026-09-24",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/607641/Determination.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Determination (s100S applications allowed in part)"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-25",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/607806/32.-IGA-Affidavit-of-Mr-Reece-Neville-Grant-PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Reece Neville Grant (re IGA's Uber Eats delivery service)"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-28",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/607813/260928-Direction.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions (re timetabling)"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-29",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/608265/33.-Coles-Written-Submissions-on-the-Provision-of-to-the-Tribunal-of-Corrections-to-Section-155-Notice-Responses-PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Submissions on corrections to s155 notice responses"
},
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"date": "2026-09-30",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/decisions/tribunal-decisions?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3Lmp1ZGdtZW50cy5mZWRjb3VydC5nb3YuYXUlMkZqdWRnbWVudHMlMkZKdWRnbWVudHMlMkZ0cmlidW5hbHMlMkZhY29tcHQlMkYyMDI2JTJGMjAyNmFjb21wdDAwMDImYWxsPTE%3D",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Directions"
},
{
"date": "2026-09-30",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/608266/34.-Coles-Affidavit-of-Saurav-Sachdev-11.09.2026-PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Saurav Sachdev"
},
{
"date": "2026-10-02",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/608268/Joint-document-Uncontested-findings-Public-Version.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Uncontested Findings"
},
{
"date": "2026-10-07",
"documentUrl": "https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/608797/ACT1-Affidavit-Leanne-Mary-Waddell-Public-Version.pdf",
"kind": "appeal",
"title": "Tribunal appeal – Affidavit of Leanne Mary Waddell"
}
],
"indexedAt": "2026-10-12T04:38:06Z",
"industries": [
{
"code": "4110",
"name": "Supermarket and Grocery Stores"
},
{
"code": "4123",
"name": "Liquor Retailing"
},
{
"code": "6712",
"name": "Non-Residential Property Operators"
}
],
"matterId": "MN-01068",
"matterType": "notification",
"notifiedOn": "2025-11-27",
"phase": "Phase 2 - detailed assessment",
"registerUrl": "https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/acquisitions-and-mergers-registers/acquisitions-register/coles-%E2%80%93-supermarket-and-liquor-site-in-kalgoorlie-wa",
"status": "Assessment completed",
"summary": "Coles Group Limited (Coles), via its subsidiary Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, has signed a Letter of Offer to facilitate Coles acquiring a leasehold interest in a new neighbourhood centre at Lots 95-106 Great Western Highway, Somerville, Kalgoorlie (the **Property**).\n\nColes will operate a large format supermarket on the Property, with a saleable floor area of approximately 2,800 square metres, and a Liquorland store. The Property is currently vacant.\n\nThe lessor, M Holdings 4 Pty Ltd, is an Australia private company specialising in residential and commercial property sales, management and development in Western Australia.\n\nColes is an Australian public company (ASX:COL) that primarily operates:\n\n* supermarkets nationwide through its subsidiary, Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd; and\n* retail liquor stores nationwide, trading under the Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market (soon to be re-branded as Liquorland Warehouse) and Vintage Cellars (soon to be rebranded Liquorland Cellars) brands.\n\nColes also has a property development arm, Coles Group Property Developments Ltd, that buys land and construct shopping centres, standalone supermarkets and / or liquor outlets and then sells these completed sites to third party buyers.\n\n*The Statement of Reasons was updated on 3 September**2026 to correct a formatting error that arose in creating a public version of the Statement of Reasons, in which confidential information was redacted.*",
"targets": [
{
"identifier": "652 075 799",
"identifierType": "ACN",
"name": "M Holdings 4 Pty Ltd"
}
],
"title": "Coles – supermarket and liquor site in Kalgoorlie, WA",
"url": "https://mergers.fyi/mergers/MN-01068"
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