The federal government is reviewing the supermarket code of conduct over concerns about the gap between food prices charged by big supermarkets and those paid to farmers. 

While a separate senate inquiry will examine alleged price gouging by Coles and Woolworths in coming months.

Supermarkets have denied accusations of profiteering and say they’re experiencing economy-wide inflationary pressures. 

Today, business columnist Elizabeth Knight what an inquiry may be able to tell us.

The federal government is reviewing the supermarket code of conduct over concerns about the gap between food prices charged by big supermarkets and those paid to farmers. 
While a separate senate inquiry will examine alleged price gouging by Coles and Woolworths in coming months.
Supermarkets have denied accusations of profiteering and say they’re experiencing economy-wide inflationary pressures. 
Today, business columnist Elizabeth Knight what an inquiry may be able to tell us.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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