{"id":226392,"date":"2019-01-21T08:43:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T22:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=226392"},"modified":"2020-09-22T11:23:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T01:23:14","slug":"draft-dairy-code-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/01\/21\/draft-dairy-code-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Dairy Code Released"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Agriculture Minister and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 21, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Federal Government has released a draft version of its proposed mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct for public comment.<\/p>\n

A draft Regulation Impact Statement, which examines the costs the new code will have on farmers and processors, has also been released for discussion.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the draft code had been released as part of a second round of consultations.<\/p>\n

\u201cA mandatory code will be an industry-defining moment so I want all dairy farmers, processors and stakeholders to stay involved in shaping it,\u201d Mr Littleproud said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMilk levies come and go but the mandatory code would help balance the market power between dairy farmers and processors and improve farmers\u2019 bargaining power.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year my department sought feedback across all dairy regions on what should be included in a code.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs it stands, the code will require processors to publicly release their standard form agreement on a set date each year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe code will also establish a dispute resolution process, preventing unilateral changes to agreements and outlawing retrospective step-downs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe dairy industry called for a code and we\u2019re getting on with delivering it with as much consultation as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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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).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Participants must register to take part in the tele-town hall. Each meeting will last about two hours.<\/p>\n

Registration details will be provided at https:\/\/haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au\/dairy-code-conduct<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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