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Title: ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers
Post by: smith on July 01, 2026, 12:21:35 AM

ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers

In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.
Source: ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-01/accc-kalgoorlie-supermarket-coles-decision-competition/106851198)