Editing Lobbying (section)

==== Supermarket sector lobbying ====
Supermarket chains in Australia engage lobbying firms with political weight in their ranks. Australian Supermarket giant [[Coles Supermarkets|Coles]] is represented by both ECG Consulting and Bespoke Approach, while its own parent company, [[Wesfarmers]], has former West Australian premier [[Alan Carpenter]] in charge of corporate affairs. Competitor Woolworths has a government relations team composed of former Labor and Liberal advisers, under the direction of a former leader of the National Party, Andrew Hall. [[Aldi]] engages GRA (Government Relations Australia), one of Australia's largest lobbying firms, whose staff includes former Federal Labor treasurer, [[John Dawkins]].<ref name=":1" />