Food and Grocery Code of Conduct Review 2023–24 - Interim Report

This consultation process has now been completed. Submissions available
Date
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Consultation Type
Discussion Paper

Key Documents

On 10 January 2024, the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury announced the appointment of the Hon Dr Craig Emerson to lead the 2023–24 Review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct.

The purpose of the Food and Grocery Code (the Code) is to address harmful practices in the grocery industry stemming from an imbalance of bargaining power between supermarkets and their suppliers.

The Interim Report provides 11 recommendations for improving the Code, drawing on submissions received to the consultation paper, and consultation undertaken to date.

Submissions

37 submissions were received for this consultation, including 5 confidential submissions.

ALDI - pdf 111.07 KB
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - pdf 120.93 KB
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - pdf 197.8 KB
Australian Food and Grocery Council - pdf 784.72 KB
Australian Fresh Produce Alliance - pdf 552.67 KB
Australian Grape & Wine - pdf 616.76 KB
Australian Lot Feeders’ Association - pdf 297.94 KB
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman - pdf 199.43 KB
AUSVEG - pdf 455.81 KB
Be Slavery Free - pdf 279.48 KB
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia) Limited - pdf 112.54 KB
Dahlsen, John - pdf 273.13 KB
Digital Service Providers Australia New Zealand - pdf 230.72 KB
eastAUSmilk - pdf 238.72 KB
Fresh Markets Australia - pdf 397.6 KB
Freshmark - pdf 320.39 KB
Goode, Jamie - pdf 90.63 KB
Greenlife Industry Australia - pdf 921.22 KB
Horsley, David - pdf 90.44 KB
Hurst, Associate Professor Bree, Johnson, Dr Hope, Richards, Professor Carol, Messner, Dr Rudolf and Maguire, Professor Rowena of Queensland University of Technology - pdf 214.12 KB
Jedlickova, Barbora - pdf 140.1 KB
Katter MP, The Hon Bob - pdf 9.74 MB
Metcash Food and Grocery Pty Limited - pdf 209.01 KB
National Farmers’ Federation - pdf 513.54 KB
National Farmers’ Federation, Horticulture Council - pdf 1.11 MB
NextGen - pdf 128.05 KB
Parke, George - pdf 503.06 KB
Platform Zero - pdf 99.86 KB
Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers - pdf 617.02 KB
Resolution Institute - pdf 579.22 KB
Small Business Development Corporation - pdf 403.76 KB
Woolworths - pdf 477.92 KB