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​​Propel’s proposed acquisition of G&W sparks Australian funeral services probe

By James Panichi ( October 7, 2019, 04:33 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s death-care industry is set to come under scrutiny from the country’s competition watchdog, as Sydney-based Propel Funeral Partners moves to buy Gregson & Weight Funeral Directors, which operates in the Sunshine Coast region of the northeastern state of Queensland. The probe by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission into the $24.3 million deal may raise concerns over Propel’s operations on the Sunshine Coast, where it operates the Premier Funerals brand.Australia’s death-care industry is set to come under scrutiny from the country’s competition watchdog, as Sydney-based Propel Funeral Partners moves to buy Gregson & Weight Funeral Directors, which operates in the Sunshine Coast region of the northeastern state of Queensland. ...

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