Some media and Coalition politicians have voiced outrage over the decision, which the retailer says is due to lack of customer demand
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The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has called for a boycott of Woolworths over its decision to stop stocking Australia Day merchandise, a move the supermarket says is due to a lack of demand from customers.
Some media outlets and several Coalition politicians have voiced outrage over the decision of Woolworths and Big W to no longer sell the Australia Day-themed goods ahead of the 26 January public holiday. Woolworths Group said the decision was linked to what it called a “broader discussion about 26 January and what it means to different parts of the community”, but that the decision on not stocking extra paraphernalia for the holiday was a business call.
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