Peter Dutton calls for boycott of Woolworths after Australia Day merchandise dropped

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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