As the farm gate prices continue to slump and costs remain high at the checkout, The Nationals have called on the federal government to direct the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to hold a price inquiry on supermarket meat sale prices.
The call from Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud comes after saleyard prices remain low, with sheep and lamb prices having fallen by up to 70 per cent in the last 12 months.
“Lamb prices have drastically reduced and cattle prices have fallen by about 60 per cent. Yet families at the supermarkets have barely noticed a difference in prices,” Mr Littleproud said…