Australian-owned businesses are facing increasing pressure from foreign-owned brands in supermarkets, with local products often being placed out of reach for consumers. 

Brand certifier Australian Owned is now pushing for supermarkets and politicians to give locally-owned products a fair go on store shelves. 

Australian Owned General Manager Kristy Ponting states that the foreign brands have a market power advantage with the amount of money they have behind them, which allows them to have prime space on shelves while the Aussie businesses are left with the less visible spots. 

To combat this, Australian Owned and local businesses are supporting a campaign to ensure Australian Owned products are supported by our supermarkets.  Foreign brands currently dominate supermarket shelves and Australian Owned are petitioning for greater support for Australian products in supermarkets, similar to the film industry where 30% of content has to be Australian. 

Australian Owned is also challenging politicians to go to bat for local businesses, literally, with a cricket match where the Australian team will face off against “The Rest of the World” team, with the latter given every advantage to win.  

Glenn McGrath, team captain of the ‘Australian Owned’ team will be stepping onto the pitch to stand up for the homegrown (and owned) team as they face off against the odds and the Foreign Owned team.

“I’m excited to be going to bat for Australian Owned in the Unfairest Cricket Match I will have played in my career, that’s for sure! I’m proud to be standing up for Australian owned businesses and hope that our team will be filled with other influential supporters that endorse giving Australian owned businesses a fair go,” he said.

View the petition here: https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN4636