Australians are facing increased financial pressure from various quarters. Calls for a freeze on the alcohol tax have emerged as drinkers now pay $40 in excise on a one-litre bottle of whiskey or rum, and beer prices have also risen following the latest excise increase. The former antitrust chief Allan Fels has criticized electricity providers, banks, airlines, supermarkets, and childcare services for price gouging and unfair pricing practices, with Qantas Airways specifically accused of overcharging due to its market dominance. The Albanese government is considering measures to address the worsening housing crisis, including increased fees on foreign nationals buying homes. Additionally, the cost of vehicles has skyrocketed, adding to the cost-of-living pressures.
Australians are being ripped off by banks, supermarkets, energy providers and airlines, all accused of exploiting their market power to push for bigger profits. https://t.co/b3nAU1J7dw @ChrisReason7 #7NEWS https://t.co/eMIcM0uXGI
ANALYSIS: The cost of new and second hand vehicles has sky-rocketed, adding to cost-of-living pressures already being experienced by most Australians. This is the reason, writes Vinh Thai. https://t.co/Y6hjPyr0HX
The former chair of the ACCC takes aim at electricity providers, banks, airlines, supermarkets, and other big businesses in his new report on price gouging and unfair pricing practices. https://t.co/JPPiwG3aOV
The Albanese government is set to crack down on foreign ownership by increasing fees on foreign nationals who are buying homes amid a worsening housing crisis affecting Australians. https://t.co/1yCRllsUtA
Australians are being overcharged for everything from energy to groceries, childcare and airfares and the government must step in to stop unlawful pricing practices, former consumer watchdog head Allan Fels has concluded. https://t.co/Y5I17tMb3N
Qantas Airways exploits its dominance of the Australian air-travel market to charge passengers excessively high fares, according to an inquiry into unfair pricing by the country’s former antitrust chief https://t.co/pksJrU8RZJ
The former chair of the ACCC takes aim at electricity providers, banks, airlines, supermarkets, and other big businesses in his new report on price gouging and unfair pricing practices. #abc730 https://t.co/uUTI72CFfD
Lack of competition allows supermarkets, banks and airlines to gouge Australians, report finds https://t.co/oqJ7Ho9o6c
Australians keep buying huge cars in huge numbers. If we want to cut emissions, this can’t go on | Richard Denniss https://t.co/ScbyOrKydf
There are calls for a freeze on Australia's alcohol tax, with drinkers now paying $40 in excise on a one litre bottle of whiskey or rum. Beer lovers are paying more too, as is anyone who buys fuel, after the latest excise increase. https://t.co/BHeMBWC17k @PaulKadak #7NEWS https://t.co/MbddicXrq4