Asahi's Melbourne land deal moves swiftly through Australia's new merger regime
By James Panichi ( September 5, 2025, 02:23 GMT | Insight) -- The request by Asahi to sign a lease deal to establish a warehouse in Melbourne’s west has been approved swiftly by Australia’s competition watchdog under the new merger regime, suggesting similar deals are likely to be covered by a notification waiver from Jan. 1, 2026. In publishing its Phase 1 Determination today, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission determined that the lease transaction between the Japanese beverage giant and real-estate management company GPT Platform presented no competition concerns.Asahi’s request to sign a lease deal to establish a warehouse in Melbourne’s west has been approved swiftly by Australia’s competition watchdog under the new merger regime, suggesting similar deals are likely to be covered by a notification waiver from Jan. 1, 2026....
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