CompaniesChanticleerPrint articleChanticleerPhoney war for AusNet takes a nationalistic turnAPA Group is pitching itself as a national champion in the fight for AusNet, as the phoney war ahead of the next round of bids rolls on. Oct 21, 2021 – 5.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginDon’t you just love a takeover fight?Just a few months ago, APA Group chief executive Rob Wheals was scouring the United States for a transformative deal. But as the $17 billion takeover battle for AusNet heats up, the gas pipeline giant is draping itself in the Australian flag and declaring it wants to build a national energy infrastructure champion.Loading...James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChanticleerOpinionPower networkAusnet Services HoldingsAPA GroupLatest In EnergyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In ChanticleerThe Australian Financial Review MagazineOlympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it doneLucy DeanOut-of-control watch price rises give housing a run for its moneyKnow your craft: How the biggest airlines rate at the pointy endBOSS Financial Review‘We’ll fight’: Alex Waislitz on family battles and bad betsPatrick DurkinJob appointments have never been purely merit-based: CEW chiefWhy this CEO saves creative work for after her periodLife & LeisureThis data-driven wellness retreat is a haven for high-flyersUte JunkerNew Zealand pops its cork for one of the world’s great wine festivalsA last-chance tote bag and a groovy case for trumpetersRich ListVictor Smorgon’s star fundie eyes 50pc returns for new fundAlex GluyasForrest family powerbroker had alleged role in big Fortescue decisionsEllison-run garnet mine faces punishment over unsanctioned development
