Putting the 'onus' back on supermarkets is the 'key' to ensure market competition

Ritchies IGA Chief Executive Fred Harrison discussed the “situation” where Coles and Woolworths are “dominating” new sites.

This follows a senate inquiry into price gouging from the major supermarket chains and the bid to increase competition in the market.

“The best thing we can do is to introduce more competition and more variety and more choice – and that is by having more supermarkets including people like Ritchies and other independents occupy these future locations,” Mr Harrison told Sky News Political Editor Ed Boyd.

“To recommend to reverse the onus of proof of dominant companies … is the key.

“Instead of the ACCC having to prove that there’s going to be a lessening of competition. Put the onus back on the chains to prove that there won’t be a weakening of competition."

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