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Rachael Ward

REVEALED: Watchdog puts a roadblock on transurban bid for rival | Vintage Vibes

The competition watchdog has blocked Transurban buying the EastLink toll road in Melbourne. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Toll road giant Transurban's bid to acquire a majority interest in the only other private toll operator in the country has been rejected by the competition watchdog.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission opposed Transurban's bid to acquire Horizon Roads, the operator of EastLink, on the grounds it could reduce competition for others to enter the Victorian market.

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