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Agriculture Minister and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 27, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has urged dairy farmers and milk processors to know their rights and obligations under the new mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct.<\/p>\n

The June 1 deadline for dairy processors to publish relevant contracts on their websites is rapidly approaching.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Code introduced clear laws about how farmers and processors are to conduct their business relationship, to help rebalance bargaining power and improve transparency in transactions,\u201d Minister Littleproud said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe June 1 requirement provides dairy processors with the opportunity to show they are supporting farmers by offering a fair milk price and new contracts that meet the requirements of the code, including by inserting clear dispute resolution processes in case disagreements occur.<\/p>\n

\u201cI encourage farmers to take note of the agreements once they are published, and compare the agreements offered by different processors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Code is designed to introduce a level playing field into the dairy industry and now it\u2019s up to those on the field to play fair.\u201d Minister Littleproud said.<\/p>\n

If a dairy farmer believes a processor hasn\u2019t complied with their publishing obligations, or that their milk supply agreement is not compliant with the Code, they can contact the ACCC on 1300-302-021.<\/p>\n