Could there be a more obvious diversion?

Mr. Albanese may not recognise this, but "populist" acts as a dog whistle to average Australians driving them away from him as they recognise themselves in the adjective.

In principle, I don't have a problem with divestiture powers, although most monopolies die under their own weight, but with Coles and Woollies only sharing 65 percent of the market, they're a long way short of where you might want to use those powers.

If Mr. Dutton wants to win some points he should broaden the argument to be about competition and flexibility.

Since Prime Minister Albanese has been in power, the CFMEU has been let off the leash increasing building costs by up to a third; the ACTU has been allowed to push for higher wages without productivity increases; small businesses and contractors have been heavily penalised by the "Closing the Loopholes" Act; while energy price caps have been put in place, contributing to high gas prices and a looming shortage.

On top of that, the federal government and their state counterparts are trying to reduce CO2 emissions by centrally planning economies, a path that has led to falling living standards everywhere it has been tried.

Labor is trying to surf its way to the next election on the announcement effect. There is a lot of posture in this report, but not much substance.