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Smart Company: Indie grocers blast $25 billion plan for government-owned supermarkets
A $25.1 billion proposal to establish a government-owned supermarket chain has been welcomed by the Greens but criticised by MGA, which says Australia should focus on strengthening competition and supporting
ABC News: Greens think tank proposes government-owned supermarkets
The Green Institute, the Greens’ think tank, is proposing a government-owned grocery chain in a bid to create more competition in the supermarket sector and bring down grocery prices. Led
Herald Sun: Four Labor ministers including Premier Ben Carroll refuse to front panel on retail crime crisis
Premier Ben Carroll and key Labor ministers won’t attend a panel and debate with small businesses on Wednesday about the state’s horrifying firebombings and retail crime wave, leaving no current
3AW: Labor ministers ‘not available to attend’ political panel addressing state retail crime wave
Master Grocers Australia chief executive Martin Stirling joined Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft to discuss the lack of representation from the Labor party at MGA’s Industry Breakfast political panel to
Nine News: Woolworths under fire over visits to independent IGA stores
MGA CEO Martin Stirling spoke to Nine News following reports that groups of uniformed Woolworths employees entered independent IGA supermarkets in Perth to inspect products, pricing and store displays. Martin
The West Australian – ‘A real lack of respect’: Perth IGA owners slam Woolworths scouting squad
Two Perth independent supermarket operators have raised concerns after groups of uniformed Woolworths employees visited their stores, with CCTV showing staff examining displays, checking prices and taking photographs. Master Grocers
