January 21, 2019
The Federal Government has released a draft version of its proposed mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct for public comment.
A draft Regulation Impact Statement, which examines the costs the new code will have on farmers and processors, has also been released for discussion.
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the draft code had been released as part of a second round of consultations.
“A mandatory code will be an industry-defining moment so I want all dairy farmers, processors and stakeholders to stay involved in shaping it,” Mr Littleproud said.
“Milk levies come and go but the mandatory code would help balance the market power between dairy farmers and processors and improve farmers’ bargaining power.
“Last year my department sought feedback across all dairy regions on what should be included in a code.
“As it stands, the code will require processors to publicly release their standard form agreement on a set date each year.
“The code will also establish a dispute resolution process, preventing unilateral changes to agreements and outlawing retrospective step-downs.
“The dairy industry called for a code and we’re getting on with delivering it with as much consultation as possible.
“This round of consultation includes three face-to-face meetings in Victoria and two phone-based town hall sessions where people from across the country can dial in.”
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The tele-town hall consultations will be held at 1:00pm on February 6 at (2:00pm AEDT) and 9:00am on February 7 (10:00am AEDT).
Participants will be able to ask questions. A moderator will select relevant questions that will be addressed by the speaker. If selected, you will be able to ask your question to the speaker directly.
Participants must register to take part in the tele-town hall. Each meeting will last about two hours.
Registration details will be provided at https://haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/dairy-code-conduct
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The usual form with today’s governments is to have these sorts of documents already drafted by the UN or the CSIRO, or some other unpatriotic and ungodly organisation, and then play out the charade of convincing the unwary that they are having input, by so-called ‘consultation’, which is nothing less than coercion and manipulation. Sadly, those involved are so given to the morally corrupt system, that they probably believe they are being sincere.
We saw this happen with the infamous “Queensland Plan”.
Don’t expect any real and common-sense input to be accepted.
‘Codes of Conduct’ are what the ungodly implement when they have forsaken the Law of God and refuse to acknowledge The Lord Jesus Christ as Sovereign over this nation (“Humbly relying on the blessing of Almighty God” – Australian Constitution 1901).
The proof of the pudding is the fact that corruption increases while ‘codes of conduct’ are multiplied, all the while creating ever-increasing burdens on everyone concerned – they do not liberate but cripple, and we wonder why job satisfaction is a rapidly disappearing commodity and mental health issues are on the rise. Whereas Jesus said, “my yoke is easy, and my burden is light”.
Both voters and their elected representatives must repent and acknowledge Jesus if things are to improve.
Playing around with an unlevel playing field and calling it an international ‘level playing field’ is just heaping up more of God’s wrath against liars and traitors multiplying their guilt.