The competition watchdog will consider whether supermarkets should face tougher regulations in their dealings with farmers who supply fresh produce such as milk, eggs, seafood, and meat.
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says farmers will be able to submit confidential evidence to the inquiry. "Unfortunately, we know that not all interactions between farmers and the major supermarkets are conducted fairly and in good faith and there are bargaining imbalances and other serious issues that need to be looked at.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
A Lamb sells for about $200 then the Rorting Begins ending with prices up to $40 a KG for some cuts! Last season Simplot paid growers on average around $320 a tonne. That's 32Cents a KG!!
If I was a farmer I wouldn’t hold my breath....this fedgov will not upset their biggest lobbyists and political funding groups.
About bloody time!
Bloody digital TVs. My life hasn't been the same since I remarked (while watching TV) that my favourite presenters were Tickey Fullerton and Annabelle Crab and that was in St Kilda around 2009. Keep pissing me off and we'll see how it works out for you.
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