Greens plan publicly owned supermarkets at 30% below Coles and Woolworths prices
Greens commit $350 million to trial 10 government-run supermarkets. They will sell essentials 30% cheaper than major chains.
David Shoebridge is the newly elected federal Greens leader who attended the Victorian campaign launch in Melbourne's inner north on Thursday. Shoebridge told supporters that November's election would be an 'extraordinary moment' for the party and country.
The campaign's main plan was a $350 million project to trial 10 publicly owned supermarkets across Victoria. The policy aims to undercut Coles and Woolworths on essentials.
It would also force the sale of 200 supermarkets. Ellen Sandell, state Greens leader, said the campaign would be the party's biggest in Victoria.
She claimed the Greens were 'on track to win more seats than any state Greens party has ever won before'. The party added 884 new members in the past week.
They collected $10,000 in donation pledges at Thursday's event.
- $350 million
- Trial investment
- 200
- Supermarkets to force sale
- 30 percent
- Price undercut target
- 884
- New members in one week
Why it mattersCheaper essentials could reduce cost-of-living pressure on struggling families. The policy signals the Greens' renewed electoral ambition in Australia's largest swing state.
AustraliaVictoria's cost-of-living crisis is a key battleground; the Greens currently hold three seats and are targeting six Labor electorates in what polls suggest could be their strongest state result.
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