Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The motion is slightly inaccurate. Section 23(1)(a) of the exposure draft of the mandatory dairy code of conduct bans contracts from having clauses which retrospectively reduce the prices paid to farmers in any circumstances. This is in line with the principles announced on 15 March 2019 and with clause 22 in the draft clauses for a dairy code released in January 2019. Our government stands with our dairy farmers, which is why we are committed to a mandatory dairy code of conduct as requested by Australian dairy farmers.

Question agreed to.