Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Limited v ACCC and TPG

On 8 May 2019 the ACCC announced it would oppose the proposed merger between TPG Telecom Limited and Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd

• ACCC, 'ACCC opposes TPG-Vodafone merger' (Media release, 8 May 2019).

• ACCC Merger register (TPG Telecom Limited (TPG) - proposed merger with Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd (VHA))

Bird&Bird: Thomas Jones, Tom Macken, Joel Diqual, 'TPG and Vodafone announce challenge to ACCC opposition to merger' (May 2019)

Gilbert+Tobin: 'Hold the phone! The ACCC's decision to block the TPG/Vodafone deal' (Insights, 9 May 2019)

King&Wood Mallesons: Samantha McDonald, 'ACCC hangs up on proposed TPG and Vodafone merger' (In Competition, 17 May 2019)

'Doubts ACCC can win TPG case' (Chanticleer, AFR, 4 October 2019)

Sarah Danckert, 'ACCC hits back at claims it wants TPG to build a white elephant' (SMH, 1 October 2019)

James Fernyhough, 'TPG-Vodafone decision will have 'considerable implications'' (AFR, 30 September 2019)

Elliot Nash, 'TPG & Vodafone Decision Expected Feb 2020' (Channelnews, 30 September 2019)

James Fernyhough, 'Crunch time approaches for TPG-Vodafone' (AFR, 27 September 2019)

'ACCC's own goal in TPG case' (Chanticleer, AFR, 25 September 2019)

Anthony Caruano, 'Another day, another expert carved up in the TPG-VHA merger case' (ZDNet, 24 September 2019)

Anthony Caruana, 'ACCC says TPG consultant 'had no idea' in TPG-VHA merger case' (ZDNet, 23 September 2019)

James Fernyhough, 'Hodge demolishes Vodafone's expert witness' (AFR, 23 September 2019)

Ben Butler, 'TPG boss mystery man to appear in public for first time at Vodafone court case' (The Guardian, 11 September 2019)

Sarah Danckert, 'ACCC opposition to Vodafone-TPG tie-up based on 'fallacy', court hears' (10 September 2019)

James Fernyhough, 'ACCC 'not in real commercial world' on TPG-Vodafone' (AFR, 10 September 2019)

'D-Day looms for TPG on Vodafone merger ban' (Chanticleer, AFR, 6 September 2019)

Nico Arboleda, 'TPG, Vodafone head to court over failed merger' (CRN, 27 May 2019)

Matt Ogg, 'TPG and Vodafone to fight for merger in Federal Court' (Business News Australia, 27 May 2019)

Rohan Pearce, 'Vodafone paints bleak picture of financial future without TPG merger' (ComputerWorld, 27 May 2019)

Cat Fredenburgh, 'Competition heavyweights to represent Vodafone, TPG in landmark merger challenge' (Lawyerly, 24 May 2019)

Staff Writers, 'TPG and Vodafone challenge $15bn merger rejection' (itnews, 24 May 2019)

Pocast and audio

James Panichi and Laurel Henning, 'TPG-Vodafone merger suffers $700 million setback' (mLex, 9 May 2019, 17.25min)

Other media

James Ferynhough, 'ACCC hires Hayne barrister Michael Hodge for TPG Vodafone defence' (AFR, 31 May 2019)

David Richards, 'Exclusive: The ACCC got the TPG-Vodafone merger decision right claims Boost boss' (Channelnews, 23 May 2019)

Jennifer Duke, '‘Missed the point’: Top law firm backs block of TPG-Vodafone merger' (SMH, 13 May 2019)

Patrick Durkin, 'ACCC needs smoking gun on merger block' (AFR, 10 May 2019)

Elizabeth Knight, 'Thanks, Rod! ACCC telco merger veto makes Telstra an accidental winner' (11 May 2019)

James Fernyhough, 'Rod Sims plays poker with David Teoh' (AFR, 10 May 2019)

John Durie, 'Upstart might be forced to resume its network rollout' (The Australian, 10 May 2019, p 32)

Jennifer Duke, ''Embarrassing' blunder: ACCC blocks Vodafone and TPG Telecom merger' (SMH, 8 May 2019)

James Fernyhough, 'ACCC blocks Vodafone, TPG merger' (AFR, 8 May 2019)

Laurel Henning and James Panichi, 'Vodafone Hutchison's TPG Telecom acquisition blocked as regulator slams 5G rollout decision' (mLex, 8 May 2019)

Stephen Letts, 'TPG share price crashes as ACCC blocks Vodafone merger' (ABC, 8 May 2019)

James Panichi, 'Premature release of Vodafone Hutchison-TPG merger decision ‘deeply embarrassing,’ Australian competition chief says' (mLex, 8 May 2019)