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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?
Inflation and grocery prices are, of course, on the rise right now, which is a time when traditionally supermarkets tend to rake it in and make sort of huge money.
How timely does that make this decision from the court?
I know it's later in the year, but we have a fairly clear indication that the cost of living is not going to sort of lessen its grip on us anytime soon.
Also in the news, Australia's first purpose-built biocontainment facility will be used to house some of the Australian travellers caught up in the Hantavirus outbreak.
The five Australians on board the MV Hondias are travelling home on a charter flight in full PPE protective gear.
On arrival, they will undergo clinical assessment before being quarantined.
The threat of the virus spreading further has been assessed as low.
And Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson now says he would never, ever support a coalition government with One Nation, despite refusing to rule out the possibility over the weekend.