19/10/2026
News today from The Green Institute and Max Chandler-Mather:
Coles and Woolworths supermarket profits are enough to feed 1.5 million Australian children for an entire year.
That’s enough to feed every child in Australia living in poverty, with billions of dollars left over.
Our recent YouGov polling revealed 1 in 5 parents have sent their child to school without enough to eat in the last 12 months. More than 1 in 3 have skipped meals or eaten less due to the cost of food.
A public supermarket line is the only realistic way to break the Coles and Woolies stranglehold - putting these profits back into the pockets of families and driving down prices - by 30% on essentials and 22% across your whole shop.