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‘The Greens haven’t come up with a good business idea ever’: Gillham on government supermarkets
“The Greens’ supermarket proposal may worsen living costs, warns Dale Gillam, urging for competition over government intervention.”
Greens’ government-run supermarket plan could worsen cost of living crisis, warns Wealth Within’s Dale Gillham
The Greens’ proposal for a government-run supermarket is facing criticism, with Wealth Within’s Dale Gillham warning the plan could ultimately make Australia’s cost-of-living crisis worse.
Gillham argues the proposal risks creating more inefficiency rather than delivering cheaper groceries, particularly if the government were to acquire existing Coles or Woolworths stores.
He says government intervention can bring higher operating costs and bureaucracy, which could ultimately flow through to consumers.
Rather than creating a government-owned supermarket, Gillham believes Australia should focus on increasing competition and encouraging greater private investment across the grocery sector.
The debate comes as Australians continue to feel pressure from rising household costs, putting the focus on whether government intervention can genuinely deliver lower prices at the checkout.
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