PolicyEconomyRegulationOpinionThere is no evidence Coles and Woolworths have ripped off shoppers. But that – and a warning from the Productivity Commission chairwoman – will not stop Labor.Michael StutchburyColumnistDanielle Wood last week called out the “performative regulation” behind Australia’s productivity slump, persistent above-target inflation and the threat of further interest rate increases.“Governments increasingly default to regulation when they can’t, or aren’t willing, to actually ‘solve’ a tough problem,” she explained.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Policy