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Govt position on retail grocery industry code 'very disappointing'
5 Jul 2004
The National Farmers' Federation believes the Government's review of the Retail Grocery Code of Conduct only partly addresses issues faced by farmers, as well as reducing the role of the Industry Ombudsman. The NFF said the review doesn't go far enough in addressing abuse of market power and a lack of fair trading.
The NFF had suggested a number of changes to the Code, such as greater use of detailed written contracts and strengthened mediation processes.
The NFF said overall Government’s response to the review is not satisfactory and it now has no option other than to call for a mandatory Code, which doesn't impose costs on farmers.
National Farmers' Federation News Release, 2/7/04.
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