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The judge is due to hand down his findings against both Woolies and Coles later this year.
Can you start by reminding us what the supermarket giants were accused of?
So what was Woolworths' defence to these allegations?
What happens if the ACCC wins this case?
What will it mean for Coles and Woolworths?
And what are the implications more broadly?
I'm tipping Greg, this is probably one of the biggest cases the ACCC has sort of brought forward.
What are the chances of the supermarkets losing, though?
Because the judge did make a comment during proceedings that the Woolies scheme didn't strike him as nefarious or misleading.
Does that indicate he'll side with the supermarket giants?
Coming up, the nuclear option to break out the duopoly.
Greg, if the ACCC case is unsuccessful, what other options do we have to keep these behemoths honest when it comes to our supermarket giants?
No, I've collected all those figurines, so I know how tempting it could be.
When it comes to competition, Greg, the consumer seems to be sort of cornered here.
I mean, billionaire Adrian Portelli, who people might know as the Lambo guy, or the guy who bought all the houses on the block, has been teasing to take on Coles and Woolies by launching his own grocery chain.
Is Lambo guy the answer here, Greg?
The coalition in the past has argued for divestiture powers.
Former ACCC by Salon Fells is also a fan.
What would that look like and could it make a difference?