>The federal government has launched a new website to allow shoppers to compare national grocery prices, in a bid to ease the pressure on family budgets. The GROCERYchoice website will give consumers a snapshot of the price of a typical basket of goods in supermarkets across the country.
The new website comes after the consumer watchdog released its report into grocery prices, which found there was not enough competition among supermarkets. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recommended introducing unit pricing, changing some anti-competitive impacts of zoning and planning laws, and amending the Horticulture Act.
Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has warned that the government’s moves on grocery prices are nothing but a “stunt” and will not help consumers.
The government’s website is at www.GROCERYchoice.gov.au. I had a quick look at it and from discussions with other people it is a good start, but not very accurate. Still it is a good guide worth considering.
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