Acquirer(s)

  • Fairfax Media Limited

Target(s)

  • Southern Independent Publishers Pty Ltd

Summary

Fairfax Media Limited proposed to acquire the Kiama Independent and Lake Times newspapers from Southern Independent Publishers.

Market definition

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Competition analysis

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Public competition assessment

Document title Date
Public Competition Assessment

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.

ACCC requested further information from a party to the transaction. ACCC timeline suspended.

Further information received from a party to the transaction. ACCC timeline recommenced.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.