Australian supermarkets need more competition, but would government stores actually work? | Allan Fels
2 sources·Updated October 7, 2026
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- The Conversation AU·8h agoWhy a Greens’ plan for 624 public supermarkets to take on Woolies and Coles just doesn’t add up
Kampus Production/Pexels, CC BY The Greens’ official research think tank has proposed forcing Woolworths and Coles to sell 200 supermarkets, as a first step to creating a national chain of 624 publicly owned supermarkets. The Green Institute’s proposal aims to cut household…
Read at The Conversation AU → - Guardian Australia·10h agoAustralian supermarkets need more competition, but would government stores actually work? | Allan Fels
A government supermarket would have to compete not just on price but on quality, convenience and range. It is no small undertaking Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast The Green Institute, the research arm of the Greens party, has proposed establishing a…
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