Coles is challenging a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to block its planned new supermarket and liquor store in Kalgoorlie. The company is asking for a review by a tribunal, presenting the move as part of a broader test of Australia’s merger and competition framework. According to reports, the ACCC objects to the proposal and prevents Coles from proceeding with the second-store plan in the regional town.
Business coverage characterises the challenge as an effort to contest the watchdog’s stance through the tribunal process, after the ACCC “torpedoed” the proposed expansion. The West Australian similarly reports that Coles is seeking review of the ACCC’s objection.
Both outlets agree the matter centres on Coles’ proposed Kalgoorlie site and the ACCC’s decision to stop it, with Coles now pursuing the next legal step to determine whether the block should be overturned. The articles do not indicate the grounds of the ACCC’s objection or the tribunal timeline.
