Opposition leader Peter Dutton's plan for new divestiture powers to break up major hardware and grocery retailers has caused a split within the Coalition. Some Liberal MPs feel ambushed by the policy, which they believe will lead to higher supermarket prices. The Greens and the Coalition have found themselves supporting the same idea, creating a 'moment of choice' for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The Prime Minister criticized Dutton, saying he 'wants to nationalise' Woolworths. The push by Peter Dutton and David Littleproud has been described as 'junk policy'.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Opposition leader Peter Dutton “wants to nationalise” Woolworths. https://t.co/oPTef9TKwB
The Greens and the Coalition have extraordinarily found themselves supporting the same idea to bring in divestiture powers for the supermarket sector, creating what one Senator described as a “moment of choice” for the Prime Minister. https://t.co/XSm66J2uzO
Opinion: The push by Peter Dutton and David Littleproud to get tough on supermarkets has flicked the switch to the kind of junk policy you’ll usually only find in the Greens’ box of free-market atrocities: https://t.co/PINnnmcjKk https://t.co/ThWQHaBWh8