Supermarkets inquiry: forcibly break up major retailers in cases of anti-competitive behaviour, report says
Senate committee examined how major chains including Coles and Woolworths have set prices during Australia’s cost of living crisisGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMajor supermarkets should be forcibly broken up if they engage in anti-competitive behaviour, and new rules designed to strengthen regulation and prevent price gouging should be pursued, a Senate inquiry has recommended.In policies designed to empower shoppers and small suppliers against Australia’s dominant food retailers, the Greens-chaired inquiry made 14 recommendations, including measures to make product unit prices clearer and grocery promotions less confusing.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Senate committee examined how major chains including Coles and Woolworths have set prices during Australia’s cost of living crisis
Major supermarkets should be forcibly broken up if they engage in anti-competitive behaviour, and new rules designed to strengthen regulation and prevent price gouging should be pursued, a Senate inquiry has recommended.
In policies designed to empower shoppers and small suppliers against Australia’s dominant food retailers, the Greens-chaired inquiry made 14 recommendations, including measures to make product unit prices clearer and grocery promotions less confusing.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
