April 17, 2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released an Issues Paper in relation to the CBH Group’s proposed 2014 Port Terminal Services Access Undertaking (Proposed Undertaking). CBH’s current undertaking, accepted by the ACCC in 2011, is due to expire on 30 September 2014. The key difference between the Proposed Undertaking and the 2011 Undertaking is the proposed introduction of Long Term Agreements through which exporters can book port terminal capacity for three years, in

The grains industry has commissioned an independent review to seek to ensure GRDC has a structure that will deliver robust, accountable and commercial research development and extension (R, D and E) outcomes to levy payers for years to come.  The review is being undertaken by independent consultant Marsden Jacob Associates with particular examination of: the strengths and weaknesses of other RDC structures and other non RDC organisations whether potential changes to the PIERD and CAC

WAFarmers Dairy Council is very pleased with the ACCC findings stating the ‘Our Coles Brand Milk Story’ video and cartoon are likely to have contravened Section 18 of the Australian Competition Law which prohibits misleading or deceptive conduct. The Dairy Council was disappointed with Coles’ action to mislead consumers with opinion and estimates which they stated as fact but were unable to be substantiated.    The Council has held numerous meetings with Coles’ senior management,

  ADF Tour: WAFarmers CEO Peter Nolin, Dairy Executive Officer Stephanie Tarlinton, ADF Policy Manager Irene Clarke, ADF Policy Officer Rachel Jones and WAFarmers Dairy Section President Phil Depiazzi. Last week the WAFarmers dairy council hosted Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) Senior Policy Manager Irene Clarke and Policy Officer Rachel Jones on a tour of the dairy regions in the south west. The tour commenced with meeting WAFarmers CEO Peter Nolin to discuss the issues ADF