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Jody Freeman’s policy on supermarket breakup

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Should the government forcibly break up the Coles and Woolworths duopoly?

JF>JF  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, give the ACCC power to break up monopolies.

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Very strongly agree

Yes, give the ACCC power to break up monopolies.

This aligns exactly with the Greens' policy proposal to grant the ACCC and the courts divestiture powers to tackle market misconduct. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes

The Greens have introduced specific legislation, the Divestiture Powers Bill, to allow for the forced break-up of supermarket giants to increase competition. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, stop them from price gouging struggling families.

A central pillar of the Greens' campaign is that Coles and Woolworths are price gouging families to increase corporate profits during a cost-of-living crisis. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, we should encourage competition rather than punish success.

They argue that the 'success' of the duopoly is based on exploitation of farmers and consumers, and that true competition is impossible without breaking them up. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

The party strongly opposes the continued dominance of the supermarket duopoly and views it as a primary cause of high grocery prices. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, high prices are caused by inflation, not corporate greed.

The Greens reject the idea that inflation is purely external, frequently citing 'greedflation' and corporate profit-seeking as key drivers of price hikes. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, heavy-handed government intervention will ruin the economy.

The Greens believe that strong government intervention is necessary to correct market failures and ensure the economy serves the public interest rather than large corporations. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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