Aussie Consumer Watchdog to Crackdown on Pricing of Rapid Antigen Tests

Aussie Consumer Watchdog to Crackdown on Pricing of Rapid Antigen Tests
ACCC has announced it will crack down on price-gouging of RATs amid a nationwide shortage. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia’s consumer watchdog has announced it will crackdown on price-gouging of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) amid a nationwide shortage.

“The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) is monitoring the situation and will take appropriate action under its existing powers,” ACCC Chair Rod Sims said in a statement.