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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Liberals split on Coalition’s supermarket divestiture policy

Peter Dutton, David Littleproud and and Angus Taylor
The Liberal leader, Peter Dutton, the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, and the shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor, announcing the Coalition’s support of supermarket divesture powers. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Peter Dutton’s Liberals are split on the Coalition’s plans to crack down on supermarket chains price gouging, with several MPs warning adopting the Nationals party’s preferred policy appears “driven by politics”.

On Wednesday the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, acknowledged that there were “a lot of views” in the Coalition, arguing “that makes better policy” and Liberals’ concerns had already been addressed by various safeguards in the plan.

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