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    Dr Emerson said yesterday the Rudd government did not regret its decision to scrap its Grocery Choice price comparison website despite the new figures. "Giving consumers more information does not necessarily equal more competition ... We're taking on hard measures by taking down the barriers to competition with Coles and Woolworths." Mr Samuel said the ACCC was tackling barriers to competition at their root source by having supermarkets remove restrictive covenants and easing planning laws to allow new entrants to the retail market. Full Article at The Australian
    Giving consumers more information does not necessarily equal more competition ... We're taking on hard measures by taking down the barriers to competition with Coles and Woolworths.
    – Craig Emerson SOURCE: The Australian 1 month ago
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Watchdog defends duopoly on food prices
  1. I definitely think processed foods are getting more expensive, but I haven't noticed the fresh stuff going up in price
    SOURCE: The Australian 1 month ago
  2. It's all too easy to say it's the big operations in the town that are the cause of the problem.
    SOURCE: The Australian 1 month ago
  3. The major contribution to the numbers that the OECD are using would appear to be fresh food
    SOURCE: The Australian 1 month ago
  4. We can make all sorts of wild claims about the rip-off that might be occurring
    SOURCE: The Australian 1 month ago

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