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Politics
Kat Wong

Piggy politicians squeal for end to greedy grocers

Bob Katter and Andrew Wilkie get into costume to roast supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Dressed head to toe in air-powered swine costumes and snuffling from troughs of cash, two of Australia's most outspoken politicians have given the supermarket giants a blast for pigging out on profits as Australians struggle.

Independents Bob Katter and Andrew Wilkie marched through the halls of Parliament on Wednesday in bright pink pig suits labelled "Cold" and 'Worthless" to bring attention to a bill that would reduce the market dominance of Coles and Woolworths.

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