Bunnings faces potential store closure, damages in Australian antitrust lawsuit
By Saloni Sinha ( October 30, 2026, 05:34 GMT | Insight) -- Bunnings Group could face a bid to close its planned Queensland store shortly after opening if hardware rival Woodman Beenleigh succeeds in its misuse-of-market-power lawsuit. At a Federal Court hearing on Friday, Woodman said it would continue to seek an injunction even if the new Bunnings store begins trading before the case is decided, arguing that closure could remedy the alleged harm to competition.Bunnings Group could face a bid to close its planned Queensland store just months after it opens if smaller hardware rival Woodman Beenleigh succeeds in its misuse-of-market-power case, an Australian court has heard....
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