Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

In August this year, the Deputy Prime Minister convened a symposium with farmers, processors and retailers to discuss industry-led solutions to this issue. Off the back of that symposium, Australian Dairy Farmers and the Australian Dairy Products Federation have agreed to conduct workshops to begin a process of improving contractual arrangements and discovering improvements within the supply chain as well. Milk processors have also agreed to develop a code of conduct to ensure transparent and unambiguous contracts in the future. The government has also asked the ACCC to undertake a market inquiry into the national dairy industry. This inquiry has commenced and will begin taking public submissions soon. I note Senator McKenzie's interest in that inquiry; next week, she herself will be conducting roundtables around Victoria, in places like Tangambalanga, Congupna and Gippsland and in the Camperdown sports bar. She is a well-credentialled senator, defending the interests— (Time expired)