Dairy code compliance an issue in Australia
Increased enforcement necessary.
Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative penalised by ACCC for dairy code of conduct infringement
The Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative Limited has paid a penalty of $11,100 for infringing the mandatory dairy code of conduct.
Dairy Connect makes submission to Federal Agriculture Department’s regulatory review into the Dairy Code
Dairy Connect is calling for the recognition of collective bargaining groups and binding arbitration under an enhanced Dairy Code to help resolve disputes simply and more cheaply. It’s part of its submission to the Federal Government’s review into the code.
Opinion: Dairy Code should muscle-up with collective bargaining and binding arbitration
Dairy Connect today called for the recognition of collective bargaining groups and binding arbitration under an enhanced Mandatory Dairy Code.
Lactalis Australia in court for alleged Dairy Code breaches
The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings against Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd (Lactalis) for alleged breaches of the Dairy Code of Conduct (the Code). This is the first time the ACCC has commenced proceedings for alleged breaches of the Code.
Review of Dairy Code of Conduct
• The public submission period for the first review of the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct will be open from 5 July 2021 to 15 August 2021.
• The Australian Government is establishing a Dairy Code Review Reference Group to support the first review of the Dairy Code of Conduct.