There’s an awful lot of noise being made right now about the prices every day Australians are being charged at the checkout, whilst the big supermarkets rake-in record profits.
Added to this political rhetoric driven by the cost-of-living crisis is an apparent concern about the need to ensure Australian farmers receive their fair share of the retail dollar.
That’s seen the Federal Government trigger several recent actions in response, including an ACCC inquiry which comes on the back of the media pressure applied by Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, since early January.