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The Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative Limited (DFMC) has paid a penalty of $11,100 after the ACCC issued it with one infringement notice for allegedly

TheAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued an infringement notice to the Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative (DFMC)for a breach

The Hon David Littleproud MP Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management • The public submission period for the first review of the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct will be open from 5 July 2021 to 15 August 2021. • The Australian Government is establishing a Dairy Code Review Reference Group to support the first review of the Dairy Code of Conduct. The Australian Government has started its review process into the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct. Minister for Agriculture, ...

Date Time ACCC to scrutinise dairy code compliance as 1 June deadline approaches The ACCC is urging dairy farmers and processors to be aware of their rights and obligations under the Dairy Code of Conduct ahead of the 1 June deadline for publishing next financial year’s milk supply agreements. The mandatory code requires most dairy processors to publish standard form milk supply agreements to cover all the circumstances in which they intend to purchase milk in the coming financial year on the...

Introduction Economics is in essence concerned with how we grow the pie, and how we divide the pie. The importance of the latter has for a number of economists waned in recent years, which is unfortunate. The ACCC does not directly target economic growth or inequality, but our work has important implications for both. For example, a lack of competition will see less investment, innovation and lower productivity. Unchallenged economic rents, of course, favour those who benefit from them at the c...

UK government to issue new code of conduct for dairy supply chain The UK Government and Devolved Administrations have published their response to last year’s consultation seeking views from dairy farmers and processors across the UK about how contracts and relationships could be improved. The 12-week consultation was launched in June last year, with input from Devolved Administrations, to explore whether regulations could be introduced to ensure fair treatment acro...

UK government to issue new code of conduct for dairy supply chain The UK Government and Devolved Administrations have published their response to last year’s consultation seeking views from dairy farmers and processors across the UK about how contracts and relationships could be improved. The 12-week consultation was launched in June last year, with input from Devolved Administrations, to explore whether regulations could be introduced to ensure fair treatment acro...

Dairy farmers facing disputes over the Dairy Code of Conduct are being encouraged to get in touch with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. It comes after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released a report...

The ACCC says Australia should introduce new nationwide fair trading laws, following its review of perishable agriculture markets.

Date Time New fair trading law needed to enhance Australia’s perishable agricultural markets Australia’s perishable agricultural goods markets need a new fair trading law to address harmful practices arising from bargaining power imbalances that are not covered by current laws, the ACCC has found. The ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry Report, released today, recommends the introduction of an unfair trading practices prohibition, and the strengthening of the small business unfai...