Australian telco Vocus receives government nod for TPG Telecom deal
The deal, first announced in 2024, received approval from Australia's competition regulator in March, positioning Vocus as one of the country's largest owners of underground fibre infrastructure.
The acquisition will allow Vocus to connect nearly 20,000 buildings across Australia.
Monday's clearance from the Foreign Investment Review Board marked the final regulatory approval needed for the transaction to proceed, TPG said in a statement.
Shares of TPG Telecom ended flat, while the broader ASX 200 index closed 0.2 per cent lower.
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