Supermarket sector inquiry 2024-25

ACCC

2024-2025

Reporting body: ACCC

Type: Price Inquiry directed by Treasurer pursuant to Part VIIA of the CCA.

Government in power: Labor (Albanese)

Focus:

The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, announced at a Press Club address that the ACCC would be directed to examine pricing practices of supermarkets and the relationship between wholesale and retail prices.

Timeline

  • A ministerial direction was made on 1 February 2024

  • An issues paper was released on 29 February 2024

  • Submissions on the issues paper are due by 2 April 2024

  • Consumers are invited to compete a survey by 2 April 2024

  • An interim report will be provided to the Government later in 2024

  • A final report is due to be provided to the Government in early 2025

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