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Bob Hawke's ex-staffer, Rod Sims, bit like Bob, look for no evil, see no evil. Good to see Australian anti-trust laws look little changed in light of the crisis. I guess if the MeTooMovement doesn't move the family to repudiate Bob after the Ros Dillon Landeryou allegations, you could not expect COVID19 to change the Rod Sims ACCC lack of action in respect of Coles and Woolworths?

IMHO the regulatory capture successfully achieved by Coles and Woolworths is a national disgrace.

Supermarkets not price gouging 'at this stage': ACCC

By Dominic Powell

The head of Australia's consumer watchdog Rod Sims has assured shoppers there are currently no signs of price gouging across supermarkets in response to the coronavirus, though noted it was something he was keeping a close eye on.

Mr Sims, who chairs the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald he was not seeing any price gouging evidence "at this stage".

ACCC boss Rod Sims has said he's seen no sign of price gouging across Australian supermarkets