Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Hansard source

We as a government took to the election a commitment to deliver a mandatory code for the dairy industry to address the egregious behaviour of processors to farmers. We know that it's not the only issue. Prior to the election, the eight dairy regions in this country were heavily consulted through two consultations right across the country—not just with our dairy farmers but with the whole supply chain. The exposure draft of the code that is before the public now is actually the result of how those nine principles were consulted on with the dairy industry more broadly. It is not the endgame here. That's why we are out talking to industry and— (Time expired)