Supermarket price probe to check out all options, says government: Explainer 12 January

Former federal Labor Minister Craig Emerson has been appointed to lead a review into Australia's supermarket sector, amid claims of price gouging by the big chains. The concern is that there is a widening gap between what we pay in the supermarket and what supermarkets pay farmers. The review will look into the country's grocery code of conduct, which governs relationships between suppliers and supermarkets. Listen to this SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.

Signage at a Coles supermarket in Sydney, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Australia's second-biggest grocery chain, Coles Group Ltd, posted a sharper-than-expected fall in half-year earnings on Tuesday and said costs were rising faster than sales, sending its shares lower. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGE