The Project’s Liz Ellis reveals the shocking reason why she won’t shop at Aldi: ‘It gives me such anxiety’

Liz Ellis revealed on Thursday the surprising reason she refuses to shop at German supermarket chain Aldi.

The Australian netball legend, 51, appeared on Channel Ten’s The Project and discussed a recent report which found Aldi was on average cheaper than competitors Coles and Woolworths. 

Research from consumer group Choice found Aldi had the lowest prices of the major supermarkets for a basket of average goods.

An average basket of household items from Aldi cost $51.51 compared to $68.58 at Woolworths and $69.33 at Coles.

However, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist was having none of it and told her co-hosts the reason why she refuses to shop at the budget supermarket.

‘If I started a supermarket, I wouldn’t do Aldi’s way of doing the checkout. It gives me such anxiety,’ she began.

The Commonwealth Games gold medallist was having none of it and told her co-hosts the reason why she refuses to shop at the budget supermarket. ‘If I started a supermarket, I wouldn’t do Aldi’s way of doing the checkout. It gives me such anxiety,’ she began 

Liz went on to reveal she wasn’t a fan of Aldi’s time-saving policy where customers bag their own groceries.

‘All the stuff gets thrown at me! I’m like, “Okay!”‘ she added.

Co-host Georgie Tunny, 33, was quick to agree with Liz.

‘I legitimately think that puts a lot of people off, because let’s be honest, it is a convenience thing,’ she said. 

Elsewhere in the discussion, co-host Waleed Aly, 45, revealed his surprising theory as to why groceries are so expensive across the country. 

‘The most revealing aspect of this report to me was Coles and Woolworths’ prices seem to be higher in areas that don’t have an Aldi,’ he began.

‘That says to me while there are all sorts of things with cost of supply and supply chains, ultimately it seems the prices we’re paying are not out of necessity but out of competition.’

Liz went on to reveal she wasn’t a fan of Aldi’s time-saving policy where customers bag their own groceries. ‘All the stuff gets thrown at me! I’m like, “Okay!”‘ she added 

Aly added he would like to see more supermarket chains introduced in Australia, as that would bring down the duopoly held by Woolworths and Coles. 

‘Where you don’t have anything beyond the two in your area, you’ll pay a higher price because there’s no reason not to. Why would they charge you less? 

‘You can say you want Aldi’s market share to be greater, but then it’s three. When you travel overseas and you see there’s eight or something. You speak to people there and they say you get slammed on groceries. I think it’s clear why.