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Wesfarmers bosses say limiting retail products to Australian-made would burden customers – Sydney Morning Herald
Bunnings sources between 35 and 40 per cent of its products from Australia, but Wesfarmers’ wider retail businesses source between 20 and 70 per cent of products…
Mr Scott said sourcing products from outside Australia benefitted Australian consumers.
“Particularly families that are doing it tough financially benefit from having access to products from all over the world and to limit our options too much would result in very significant increases in prices that are at a significant burden on many Australian families,” he said.
Mr Chaney rubbished any suggestion of ethical concerns or that the business was too reliant on China but also defended low-wage manufacturing…
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