Woolworths broke its own rules intended to prevent price manipulation, court hears

The ACCC’s trial against Woolworths has entered its second week, testing allegations the Australian supermarket disguised price increases on hundreds of products. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

A Woolworths manager in charge of pricing has told a court that the supermarket broke its own rules intended to prevent pricing manipulation.

The consumer watchdog’s landmark trial against Woolworths on Tuesday entered its second week of hearings in the federal court, testing allegations the supermarket disguised price increases on hundreds of products between 2021 and 2023.