Price gouging is pushing up inflation, major report finds | The Business | ABC News

Price gouging is pushing up inflation and our laws are letting companies get away with it. Those are the findings of a damning report by former ACCC boss Allan Fels that was commissioned by the ACTU.
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He's recommending an overhaul of laws and government policies to stop exploitative practices by big business, including supermarkets, banks, energy companies and airlines. The report finds electric vehicles could be cheaper, along with airline fares had restrictions preventing Qatar Airways flying into Australia not been introduced to protect Qantas' market dominance.
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