…They're hanging on using their own capital, and eventually, when that capital goes, they're going to be closing their doors. |
It's very important to Australia that these schemes work and are supported because if we keep independents in the market place we'll keep discounting in the market place so that means it's a win-win situation. |
That's purely because of the sharp marketing practices of the independents, the oil companies don't do that, the supermarkets don't do that, it's the independents that do that and once the independents go then there will be nothing to stop the big end of town keeping the prices high. |