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Australia’s competition regulator to scrutinise margins on eight grocery groups

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13 Nov 2026, 12:21 pm IST1 min read

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Illustrated grocery basket with potatoes, milk, limes and bread rolls

Australia’s competition regulator will examine margins more closely on eight groups of supermarket goods under the country’s excessive pricing rules. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced the list on 13 November. It includes potatoes, limes, bone-in chicken, plain fresh milk, bread rolls, chocolate, coffee and kitchen sponges and scourers.

The list covers more than 1,000 items at Coles and Woolworths. The ACCC says the selection identifies goods for closer scrutiny. Whether a price is excessive depends on factors including the retailer’s supply costs and a reasonable margin.

The rules have applied since 1 July to very large supermarket retailers meeting the revenue threshold. The ACCC expects its first monitoring report in early 2027. The report will use data from before the rules took effect to provide a baseline for future checks.

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