“During this time I have witnessed the tactics and practices Australia’s supermarket duopoly Coles and Woolworths deploy to price gouge suppliers and ultimately customers,” Badura said.
However, it advised against forcing supermarkets to sell off interests through so-called divestiture laws, which a number of cross-party Senators have called for.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also indicated he would not be inclined to force sell-offs due to the potential impact on competition.
Last week, Greens senator Nick McKim, who chairs the committee, said outgoing Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci and Coles CEO Leah Weckert could expect to face tough lines of questioning during the hearings.
Both supermarket giants have both previously denied price gouging and defended their conduct towards suppliers.
