Have your say on draft laws to make supermarket price gouging illegal.

They prohibit Australia’s largest supermarkets charging excessive prices on groceries.

Give feedback on the draft laws, including:

  • whether they are likely to achieve their intent as set out in the consultation paper

  • the costs on industry of complying

  • whether they protect consumers without reducing supermarket businesses’ incentives to invest and innovate.

Background

The government committed to making price gouging illegal by introducing an excessive pricing regime for supermarkets. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will police this regime.

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Timeline

  • Opened
    open
    19 October 2025
  • Closes
    pending
    3 November 2025