Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        A number of these submissions questioned whether this inquiry should proceed at this time due to the Federal Court proceedings. See Chapter 3.

Chapter 2 - The proposed acquisition

[1]        Metcash, 'About Metcash', http://www.metcash.com/index.cfm?objectid=AE7C0400-A339-11DE-A93A0024E81F7375 (accessed 27 November 2010).

[2]        Franklins, 'About us', http://www.franklins.com.au/home/inner.asp?pageID=6&mainID=0 (accessed 27 November 2010).

[3]        Metcash, 'ASX announcement: Metcash Acquires Franklins Supermarket Chain In NSW', 1 July 2010, http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20100701/pdf/31r3gmgg8wksn8.pdf (accessed 7 February 2011).

[4]        The ACCC's informal clearance process enables merger parties to obtain the ACCC’s view on whether it will seek an injunction to stop a merger from proceeding. Merger parties are not legally required to notify the ACCC of a merger or acquisition and can therefore proceed without seeking an informal review, formal clearance or authorisation. However, the ACCC can still examine the acquisition and take legal action.

[5]        Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 'ACCC to oppose Metcash proposed acquisition of Franklins supermarkets', Media Release 250/10, 17 November 2010.

[6]        Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 'ACCC to oppose Metcash proposed acquisition of Franklins supermarkets', Media Release 250/10, 17 November 2010.

[7]        On 1 January 2011 the Trade Practices Act 1974 was renamed the Competition and Consumer Act.

[8]        Master Grocers Australia, Submission 6, p. 3.

[9]        National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia, Submission 2, p. 2.

[10]      Choice, Submission 5, p. 7.

[11]      National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia, Submission 2, p. 4.

[12]      National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia, Submission 2, p. 2.

[13]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 'ACCC to oppose Metcash proposed acquisition of Franklins supermarkets', Media Release 250/10, 17 November 2010.

Chapter 3 - Federal Court proceedings

[1]        Choice, Submission 5, pp. 5-6.

[2]        Metcash, 'Proposed acquisition of Franklins', Media Release, 1 July 2010, http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20101123/pdf/31v21x7k6ymbst.pdf (accessed 7 February 2011).

[3]        Choice, Submission 5, p. 5.

[4]        Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Public Competition Assessments, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/501191 (accessed 7 February 2011).

[5]        Choice, Submission 5, p. 6.