The ACCC's Dairy Consultative Committee will meet for the first time today and there's a cast of 19 members.
The Dairy Consultative Committee will provide a forum for dairy industry representatives across farming, processing and retailing to discuss issues about the implementation of the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct.
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An ACCC spokesperson said it would use the committee to:
"a) work with industry to develop and implement effective education and compliance strategies that will enable market participants to understand their rights and obligations and comply with the Code; and"
"b) collaboratively consider concerns related to the implementation of the Code and how those concerns might be addressed."
The large committee will be chaired by former Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) president Noel Campbell and members participating today include:
- John Elferink, South Australian Dairyfarmers Association
- John Versteden, ADF
- Janine Waller, Australian Dairy Products Federation
- Charlie McElhone, Dairy Australia
- Gary Kerr, Farmer Power
- Ashlee Hammond, United Dairyfarmers of Victoria
- Ben James, Aurora Dairies (formerly Warakirri Dairies)
- John Mulvany, farm consultant
- Sylvia Vagg
- Michael Partridge, WA Farmers Federation
- Shaughn Morgan, Dairy Connect
- Ian Zandstra, NSW Dairy Industry Advocate
- Robert Miller, NSW Farmers
- Eric Danzi, Queensland Dairy Organisation
- Geoff Farnsworth
- Tony Burnett, Dairy Farmers Milk Cooperative
- Scott Briggs, Australian Milk Price Initiative
- Karrinjeet Singh-Mahil
Not all of these members will be officially representing their organisations.
Committee meetings will be held quarterly across multiple ACCC offices via video link for about 12 months and members will not be paid.
Marian Macdonald
Writing for farmers in the Stock & Land, The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal and FarmWeekly, farming in Gippsland.
Writing for farmers in the Stock & Land, The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal and FarmWeekly, farming in Gippsland.
