May 5, 2017

Consultations between the dairy industry and the Minister for Agriculture have taken place, following the rejection of a proposal by Harvey Fresh suppliers which would keep three producers in contract. WAFarmers Dairy Section President Michael Partridge, who met with Minister Alannah MacTiernan yesterday as part of her series of meetings, said the problem was simple, but the solution was not. “We, as well as the Minister, understand there is a need to balance supply and

WAFarmers has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) draft decision proposing not to declare a wholesale domestic roaming service, stating that such a service could inhibit much-needed regional telecommunications investment. Handed down this morning, the draft decision stated that the national retail mobile services market currently exhibits signs of reasonably effective competition, but that the ACCC acknowledged there was often little choice of network for consumers who value geographic coverage. WAFarmers Executive Officer