ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers
01-07-2026 01:13 via abc.net.au

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.
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Breaking: ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers
Breaking: ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers
ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as watchdog flexes new powers
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