Woolworths-ColesWell, a taste of things to comeI see the Coalition has backed the ACCC’s decision last week to block a new Woolworths supermarket at Glenmore Ridge in Sydney’s WestThe ACCC found to allow the new store would give Woolworths – which already has 2 supermarkets in nearby suburbs - a monopoly in the area“Woolworths already operates the only supermarket in Glenmore Park and it has the next closest supermarket in the nearby suburb of South Penrith” ACCC Chairman Rod Sims saidWell, Shadow Small Business Minister, Bruce Billson, yesterday described that ACCC decision as “sensible”“Where there is a proposal that infringes on competition laws then the Commission should act and that’s what they’ve done in this case” he saidThe Greens went even furtherIts competition spokesperson, Peter Whish-Wilson, says there should be a temporary ban on all new Coles and Woolworths stores pending a review of geographical competitionIn other words, Woolworths and Coles had better watch outThey will no longer have open slather under an Abbott GovernmentAnd Abbott Government legislation to pull them into line will not be blocked by the Greens who will continue to hold the balance of power in the Senate until at least July 2014Bruce Billson understands small businessHe is a former small business owner who believes the courts have interpreted misuse of market power provisions too narrowlySlowly but surely the tide is turning

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