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Australian supermarkets need more competition, but would government stores actually work? | Allan Fels

UK · 2026-10-07

Key takeaway

A $25.1bn plan for government-owned supermarkets in Australia is proposed to challenge Coles and Woolworths' dominance.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerAllan Fels publicly critiques the $25.1bn government supermarket plan as disproportionate, reducing its political momentum
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe diminished threat of government entry allows Coles and Woolworths to maintain duopoly pricing and supply chain control
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youUK SMEs sourcing from Australia see no change in input costs or supply terms, as the market structure remains intact

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: theguardian.com

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