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Calls For Moratorium On ‘Shopper Docket’ Fuel Discounts During Investigation

Independent Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon, together with numerous grocery, retail and motor trade organisations have called for a temporary halt to ‘shopper docket’ fuel discount schemes. The group has called for the moratorium


Independent Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon, together with numerous grocery, retail and motor trade organisations have called for a temporary halt to ‘shopper docket’ fuel discount schemes.

The group has called for the moratorium until a report from the Australian Competition And Consumer Commission (ACCC) is complete, with the investigation lasting almost 17 months to date.

Speaking with Perth radio 6PR, Mr Xenophon said he believed ‘predatory’ fuel discounting was damaging the industry, saying “above all, for consumers, it’s a con”.

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