Original article by Julie-Anne Sprague
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 2-Apr-15

The final report of the Harper review of competition law has recommended strengthening existing laws on the misuse of market power. However, retail giants Woolworths and Wesfarmers do not support the introduction of a so-called "effects test", and Wesfarmers CEO Richard Goyder believes that it may in fact adversely affect consumers. An effects test has the support of National Farmers’ Federation CEO Simon Talbot

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WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, NATIONAL FARMERS’ FEDERATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, COLES GROUP LIMITED