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Does the Minister support the 140 working day statutory timeframe for merger clearances in the Commerce (Promoting Competition and Other Matters) Amendment Bill?

Answered Question 12909 (2026)
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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

Question

  • Does the Minister support the 140 working day statutory timeframe for merger clearances in the Commerce (Promoting Competition and Other Matters) Amendment Bill?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Answer

Yes. The 140-working-day timeframe is intended to accommodate complex merger assessments, while most merger clearances are expected to be completed significantly earlier. I expect the Commerce Commission to progress matters efficiently to provide certainty to merging parties.