Many younger Australians and lower income households are spending up to one-quarter of their net income on groceries, according to the ACCC.
A consumer survey which is part of the ACCC’s Supermarkets Inquiry...
Retail petrol prices in Australia’s five largest cities trended downward in the December quarter 2023 as international refined petrol prices decreased, according to the ACCC’s latest quarterly petrol monitoring report.
However they were...
Consumer and competition issues in the supermarket sector and essential services are among the ACCC’s compliance and enforcement priorities for the year ahead.
Speaking at a Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) event...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the introduction of legislation into Federal Parliament that will create a “designated-complaints” mechanism to fast-track serious disputes for small businesses...
The Australian government has announced that it will direct the ACCC to conduct an inquiry into Australia’s supermarket sector.
The year-long inquiry will examine the pricing practices of the supermarkets, along with the...
Viva Energy’s proposed acquisition of OTR Group has not been opposed by the ACCC, after committing to divesting 25 Coles Express sites in South Australia.
The ACCC’s review focused on areas in which...
International factors contributed to higher petrol prices in the September quarter, according to the ACCC’s latest quarterly petrol monitoring report.
This included higher international refined fuel prices driven by OPEC oil production cuts and...
Average retail diesel prices in Australia’s five largest cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth) continued to decrease during the June quarter 2023 to similar levels as average retail petrol prices, the ACCC’s latest...
