The competition watchdog has received a $30 million funding boost to investigate misleading and deceptive pricing practices and other unconscionable conduct in the country’s supermarket sector.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the additional funding after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission last week accused supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles of misleading shoppers through sham discounting.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review's political correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
