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Australian hardware giant Bunnings target of antitrust lawsuit

By James Panichi ( August 28, 2025, 07:16 GMT | Insight) -- Hardware giant Bunnings Group has been hit with an antitrust lawsuit in Australia, filed by the owner of a store with the Mitre 10 cooperative, amid recent reports of Bunnings’ market power. The Federal Court of Australia action was filed by boutique law firm Resolve Litigation on behalf of Woodman Beenleigh, the company that owns two Mitre 10 hardware stores in the northeastern state of Queensland. The nature of the competition allegations hasn’t been made public.Australian hardware giant Bunnings Group has been hit with an antitrust lawsuit from the owner of a store with the Mitre 10 cooperative, amid growing concerns over Bunnings’ market power....

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