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Australian Treasury The Morrison Government has appointed the Hon Nick Minchin AO as the Independent Reviewer under the Food and Grocery Code for a three-year period. Earlier this year the Government enhanced the Code to strengthen commercial dealings between Code signatories and their suppliers. Changes to the Code were designed to promote fairer and more transparent dealings between suppliers and major supermarkets and wholesalers, as well as establishing of the Independent Reviewer’s role....

Subscribe ‘Concentration of power’: NZ Grocery Code of Conduct moves to parliamentary stage as suppliers fight for their rights By Pearly Neo New Zealand’s debate over creating a Grocery Code of Conduct has now moved to the parliamentary stage after the NZ Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC) presented it to parliament in the name of preventing potential ‘abuse of power’ by local supermarkets. The debate over establis...

But Clark instead ordered the commission to complete the supermarket study and finalise any recommendations within 12 months, by November 23, potentially clearing the way for the building supplies study to get under way by the end of the year. A Cabinet paper prepared by Clark indicated the deadline had “some risks” but said he was confident the study could be carried out by the commission in 12 months. Kevin Stent/Stuff The release of the Commerce Commission’s study into New Zealand’...

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

Competition watchdog says new rules are needed to ensure fair trading for vulnerable farmers Posted ThuThursday 10 updated ThuThursday 10 The ACCCs three-month investigation looked into the relationship between farmers and major supermarkets. ( Print text only Cancel Australia needs new fair-trading laws, according to a report released today by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Key points: It has recommended new unfair trading laws to apply economy wide The competition wa...

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...