October 12, 2015

WAFarmers awaits the outcome of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) informal review into the proposed takeover of Asciano by Brookfield Infrastructure and supports Grain Producers Australia’s (GPA) calls for an ongoing, active oversight role of Australia’s rail freight networks. In its submission, WAFarmers urged the ACCC to deny the proposed acquisition as the monopolistic nature of the infrastructure involved will lead to anti-competitive behaviour in the already turbulent rail freight network in WA.