ACCC supermarkets price inquiry (2024-2025)
In plain English
The ACCC is holding an inquiry into supermarket pricing from 2024 to 2025. It aims to understand how supermarket pricing works.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched an inquiry into supermarket pricing. The inquiry covers the period from 2024 to 2025. It will examine the pricing practices of major supermarkets. The ACCC wants to understand how supermarkets set prices, and how these prices affect consumers. The inquiry’s findings will be published.
Why it matters
Businesses should be transparent about pricing. Understand how pricing decisions impact consumers. The ACCC’s inquiry may lead to changes in supermarket pricing practices.
AI-assisted summary, grounded in the source link below. Generated 2026-05-23 via gemma3:12b.
Facts
ACCC supermarkets inquiry (Coles + Woolworths) launched Jan 2024; final report Feb 2025. Found significant market power but limited per se misuse; recommended unit pricing reforms + supplier protections.
Outcome
F+G Code became mandatory April 2025 with civil penalties + supplier protections + supplier whistleblower protections.
Read the source
https://accc.gov.au/inquiries-and-consultations/supermarkets-inquiry-2024-25Rules Mate links to the regulator's own publication. We do not republish full decision text. Always verify the latest status against the source before acting.