The competition watchdog approved the deal despite concerns it would reduce competition in the Victoria energy market
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The competition watchdog has signed off on a private equity buyout of Australia’s largest energy retailer – an important milestone for the $18.7bn deal but not its only hurdle.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced on Tuesday it would not stand in the way of Origin Energy’s acquisition by private equity giants Brookfield and EIG Partners.