Submissions received by the Committee

The impacts of supermarket price decisions on the dairy industry

Submissions received by the Committee

Sub No.

1Ms Kath Robb (PDF 66KB) 
2Mr John Macrae (PDF 10KB) 
3Mr Graham Brown (PDF 10KB) 
4Mr/Ms Garry, Alica, Barbara and Raymond Mauch; Shirley Ryan; Katrina Steketee (PDF 90KB) 
5Normandie Farm (Dairy) Pty Ltd (PDF 73KB) 
6National Baking Industry Association (PDF 83KB) 
7Mr Philip Lever (PDF 71KB) 
8Ms Camille Hogan (PDF 26KB) 
9Dr James Neal, Neals Dairy (PDF 194KB) 
10Mr Fred Haskins (PDF 8KB) 
11Mr and Mrs Trevor and Lyn Garrett (PDF 6KB) 
12Name Withheld (PDF 14KB) 
13North Coast (NSW) Dairy Industry Group (PDF 583KB) 
14Mr Paul Weir (PDF 11KB) 
15Leigh Shearman and Don Shedden (PDF 24KB) 
16Ms Anne Kermode (PDF 4KB) 
17Mr David Binney (PDF 72KB) 
18Mr David Hodges (PDF 27KB) 
19Michael and Rebecca Sneath, Andrew and Jackie Sneath (PDF 69KB) 
20Mrs Michelle Martens (PDF 8KB) 
21Mr Dougal Pottie (PDF 9KB) 
22Mr Kerry Wilson (PDF 40KB) 
23Norco Co-operative Limited (PDF 110KB) Attachment 1(PDF 165KB) Attachment 2(PDF 45KB) 
24Mr Mervyn Mison (PDF 32KB) 
25Motor Trades Association of Queensland (PDF 372KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 393KB) 
26Name Withheld (PDF 125KB) 
27Name Withheld (PDF 30KB) 
28Mr Graham Forbes (PDF 4KB) 
29Richmond Dairies Pty Ltd (PDF 1415KB) 
30Mr David Grainger (PDF 16KB) 
31Mr Robert Miller (PDF 49KB) 
32Cr Thomas Cooper, Councillor Kyogle Local Government Area (PDF 4KB) 
33APCO Service Stations Pty Ltd (PDF 53KB) 
34Mr Murray Johnston, (and on behalf of the Johnston family) (PDF 290KB) 
35Mr Jean Hoffman  (PDF 76KB) 
36Mr Patrick Neal  (PDF 214KB) 
37Mr and Mrs Adam and Donna Darley (PDF 62KB) 
38Mr and Mrs Greg and Carmen Billing  (PDF 52KB) 
39Ms Louise Arber (PDF 51KB) 
40Ms Madeleine Love (PDF 293KB) 
41Consumer (PDF 46KB) 
42Mr John Redgrove (PDF 46KB) 
43Mr Tim Bale (PDF 25KB) 
44Mr and Mrs Dallas and Juliet Clarke (PDF 46KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 9KB) 
45Mrs Kayleen Tommerup (PDF 126KB) 
46Mr and Mrs Darryl and Coral Rose (PDF 24KB) 
47Mr and Mrs Heath and Joanne Cook (PDF 148KB) 
48Mr Tony Crook MP, Member for O'Connor (PDF 434KB) 
49The Hon Thomas George MP, Member for Lismore (PDF 1773KB) Attachment 1(PDF 117KB) Attachment 2(PDF 21KB) Attachment 3(PDF 267KB) Attachment 4(PDF 27KB) Attachment 5(PDF 749KB) 
50National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia Pty Ltd (NARGA) (PDF 256KB) Attachment 1(PDF 4207KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 2088KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 475KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 137KB) 
51CHOICE (PDF 272KB) 
52Bega Cheese Limited (PDF 567KB) 
53Clover Hill Dairies (PDF 318KB) 
54Mr Andrew McNamara (PDF 8KB) 
55Mr and Mrs Max and Robyn Wake (PDF 6KB) 
56Mr and Mrs Greg and Jenny Easlea (PDF 1128KB) 
57Produce and Grocery Industry Code Administration Committee (PGICAC) (PDF 1596KB) 
58Mr James Geraghty (PDF 162KB) Attachment 1(PDF 94KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 94KB) 
59Mr and Mrs Robert and Suzanne Harnett (PDF 257KB) 
60Nola Marino MP (PDF 262KB) 
61ALDI Stores (PDF 118KB) 
62Mr Pat Daley (PDF 29KB) 
63Name Withheld (PDF 70KB) 
64Name Withheld (PDF 41KB) 
65Leppington Pastoral Company (PDF 82KB) 
66Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative (PDF 155KB) 
67The Hon Robert Brokenshire MLC, Family First Party (PDF 793KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 608KB) 
68Name Withheld (PDF 34KB) 
69Name Withheld (PDF 2KB) 
70Name Withheld (PDF 36KB) 
71Name Withheld (PDF 32KB) 
72Mr David Pryor (PDF 9KB) 
73Mr and Mrs Ken and Kendal Bryant (PDF 203KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 180KB) 
74Mr Brett Kelly, Norco Co-operative Limited (PDF 223KB) 
75Mr Richard Bovill (PDF 246KB) 
76Mr and Mrs Peter and Suzanne Graham (PDF 62KB) 
77Kiama Municipal Council (PDF 206KB) 
78Clr Paul Green, Shoalhaven City Council (PDF 342KB) 
79Dairy Youth Australia Inc (PDF 229KB) 
80Mr Edward Wallwork (PDF 1680KB) 
81Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (PDF 37KB) 
82Ms Dee Margetts (PDF 460KB) 
83Mr Jamie Nietschke (PDF 101KB) 
84South Australian Dairyfarmers' Association (SADA) (PDF 170KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 128KB) 
85Name Withheld (PDF 61KB) 
86Mr and Mrs David and Wendy Jones (PDF 1190KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 151KB) 
87Name Withheld (PDF 119KB) 
88The Western Australian Farmers Federation Inc. (WAFarmers)  (PDF 229KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 498KB) 
89Barossa Mid North Co-op Dairymen Ltd (PDF 120KB) 
90Mr Terry Toohey (PDF 11KB) 
91Amalgamated Milk Vendors Association Inc (PDF 214KB) 
92NSW Dairy Industry Conference (PDF 152KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 149KB) 
93W.S.Partridge and Sons "White Rocks" (PDF 1062KB) 
94Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation (PDF 556KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 8663KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 23157KB) 
95Mr Wayne Burley (PDF 37KB) 
96Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) (PDF 733KB) 
97National Foods (PDF 7761KB) 
98Woolworths Limited (PDF 68KB) 
99Associate Professor Frank Zumbo (PDF 65KB) 
100Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) (PDF 290KB) 
101Ms Marian Macdonald (PDF 44KB) 
102Mr Peter Lever, Sunningdale Dairy (PDF 87KB) 
103Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (PDF 255KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 921KB) 
104Mr Allan Baldey and Dan Portegys (PDF 108KB) Attachment 1(PDF 211KB) Attachment 2(PDF 165KB) 
105Southern Collective Bargaining Group (PDF 36KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 173KB) 
106Dr Mark McGovern, Queensland University of Technology (PDF 354KB) 
107Mr and Mrs Jason and Lisa Rozynski (PDF 15KB) 
108Mrs and Mr Natalie and Craig Mellor (PDF 124KB) 
109Mrs and Mr Paula and Michael Gray (PDF 142KB) 
110Dr Carol Steiner (PDF 71KB) 
111The Treasury (PDF 1193KB) 
112IGA Retail Network Limited (PDF 32KB) 
113Queensland Dairy Organisation (PDF 136KB) 
114Mr Paul Johnson (PDF 72KB) 
115Law Council of Australia (PDF 103KB) 
116Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (PDF 587KB) 
117Parmalat Australia Ltd (PDF 1045KB) 
118Miss Catherine Burley (PDF 102KB) 
119Tasmanian Suppliers Collective Bargaining Group (PDF 222KB) 
120Maleny Dairies (PDF 34KB) 
121Ms Lis Beattie (PDF 71KB) 
122Mr Steven Wilkinson (PDF 4KB) 
123Ms Kym McHugh, Mayor, Alexandrina Council (PDF 70KB) 
124NSW Farmers Association (PDF 324KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 191KB) 
125Mr Alex Peterkin (PDF 50KB) 
126Mr Richard Peterkin (PDF 49KB) 
127Mr Geoffrey Quinn (PDF 1883KB) 
128Mr Col Peterkin (PDF 64KB) 
129Ms Raelene Rosevear (PDF 1330KB) 
130Mr and Mrs Jack and Dorothy Haaksma (PDF 61KB) 
131Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (PDF 583KB) Attachment 1(PDF 326KB) Attachment 2(PDF 575KB) Attachment 3(PDF 368KB) Attachment 4(PDF 561KB) Attachment 5(PDF 491KB) Attachment 6(PDF 521KB) Attachment 7(PDF 1388KB) Attachment 8(PDF 600KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 11327KB) 
132Mr Malcolm Fechner (PDF 2910KB) 
133Fleurieu Collective Bargaining Group (PDF 1098KB) 
134Jersey Fresh Milk Products (PDF 1913KB) 
135Mr and Mrs DL and JV Golinski (PDF 1223KB) 
136Mr Jan Darlington (PDF 1917KB) 
137Ms Carol Neil (PDF 162KB) 
138Mr John Crompton AM, Rivington Dairy Partners (PDF 584KB) 
139Name Withheld (PDF 2383KB) 
140Southern Councils Group (PDF 535KB) 
141Mr Graeme Waugh (PDF 57KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 59KB) 
142Foodland Supermarkets (PDF 194KB) 
143Confidential
144Confidential
145AgBiz Alliance (PDF 218KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 261KB) 
146Confidential
147Richmond Valley Council (PDF 446KB) 
148Australian Egg Industry Association (PDF 146KB) 
149Mr J L Carter (PDF 991KB) 
150Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd (PDF 231KB) Attachment 1(PDF 86KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 586KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 2481KB) 
151Hon Tim Mulherin MP, Queensland Government (PDF 617KB) 
152CHOICE and the Australian Food and Grocery Council  (PDF 175KB) 
153The Australian and New Zealand Ombudsman Association (ANZOA) (PDF 456KB) 
154Ms Lisa Armstrong (PDF 136KB) 
155The Treasury (PDF 170KB) 
156Mr Warrick Tyrrell (PDF 125KB) 
157Mr Philip Depiazzi (PDF 197KB) 
158Mr Keith Dunn (PDF 4KB) 
159Lion Dairy and Drinks (formerly National Foods) (PDF 727KB) 
160North Coast Dairy Industry Group (PDF 1030KB) 


Additional Information Received

1Additional information: Letter and Coles milk pricing fact sheet sent from Coles to Senator Alan Eggleston on 18 February 2011, regarding milk price reductions.(PDF 279KB) 
2Additional information: Freshlogic study received from Coles on 21 June 2011, regarding cuts in home-brand milk prices.(PDF 1482KB) 
3Additional information: Letter from Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd regarding Coles's supplementary submission from 9 September 2011.(PDF 183KB) 
4Additional information provided by Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative, copy of contract from 8 March 2011: Flat Price Defined Volume Fixed Term Contract (FP Contract).(PDF 9170KB) 
5A graph depicting branded milk market share, tabled by Ms Nola Marino MP at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 126KB) 
6Cost structure for milk sold in Perth in one litre cartons as at June 1989, tabled by Ms Nola Marino MP at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 137KB) 
7Letter from Ms Nikki Slee, tabled by Ms Nola Marino MP at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 261KB) 
8Media article from Countryman from 17 February 2011, entitled "Academic questions cut-price milk battle," tabled by Ms Nola Marino MP at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 597KB) 
9Supplementary submission tabled by the National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia, at a public hearing in Sydney on 9 March 2011.(PDF 2016KB) 
10Approximate costs in the milk supply chain in Western Australia, tabled by the National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia, at a public hearing in Sydney on 9 March 2011.(PDF 165KB) 
11Media articles written by Professor Stephen King, "Milk headlines" from 9 March 2011 and "Milkonomics" from 27 February 2011, tabled at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 409KB) 
12A letter from National Foods dated 4 March 2011, regarding discounting on milk, tabled by the Hon. Robert Brokenshire MLC at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 228KB) 
13A letter from The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission dated 3 March 2011, regarding Coles and Woolworths home brand fresh milk pricing, tabled by the Hon. Robert Brokenshire MLC at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 374KB) 
14South Australian dairy industry's strategic plan for 2010, tabled by the Hon. Robert Brokenshire MLC, at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 5711KB) 
15Email from Coles to Mr Rikki Lambert, Legal, Media and Policy Advisor to the Hon. Robert Brokenshire MLC, tabled by the Hon. Robert Brokenshire MLC at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 1744KB) 
16Article from 1 February 2011 from the website Fat Prophets, entitled "Milk run," tabled by Clover Hill Dairies, at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 1319KB) 
17Emails and a letter from 2010 tabled by Ms Lynne Strong, Co-owner Clover Hill Dairies, at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 7332KB) 
18Opening statement tabled by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 420KB) 
19Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative's Central Pricing Letter, tabled by Clover Hill Dairies, at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 1003KB) 
20A table entitled "Price increases on basic products compared to gate prices increases," tabled by Mr David White, at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 310KB) 
21Document referred to as 'Appendices 1-8' tabled by Coles at a public hearing in Canberra on 29 March 2011.(PDF 1102KB) 
22A table entitled "Spring water prices, Coles Manuka ACT (29 March 2011)" tabled by Senator the Hon. Bill Heffernan at a public hearing in Canberra on 29 March 2011.(PDF 108KB) 
26A graph depicting a comparison of international retail milk prices, tabled by the Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation at a public hearing in Melbourne on 6 October 2011.(PDF 49KB) 
27A table depicting the cost of freighting milk to Queensland, tabled by the Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation at a public hearing in Melbourne on 6 October 2011.(PDF 28KB) 
28Five charts depicting the impact of the price cuts in Queensland, tabled by the Australian Dairy Farmers at a public hearing in Melbourne on 6 October 2011.(PDF 390KB) 
29A table depicting the growth in milk sales, tabled by the Australian Dairy Farmers at a public hearing in Melbourne on 6 October 2011.(PDF 91KB) 

Answers to Questions on Notice

1Received from Norco Co-operative Limited on 23 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 892KB) 
2Received from South Australian Dairyfarmers' Association on 25 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 195KB) 
3Received from Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation on 27 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 126KB) 
4Received from the National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia on 25 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Sydney on 9 March 2011.(PDF 118KB) 
5Received from the Amalgamated Milk Vendors Association on 25 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Sydney on 9 March 2011.(PDF 73KB) 
6Received from Australian Dairy Farmers on 28 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 217KB) 
7Received from Foodland on 28 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 8 March 2011.(PDF 262KB) 
8Received from Clover Hill Dairies on 29 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 172KB) 
9Received from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences on 30 March 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Canberra on 10 March 2011.(PDF 185KB) 
10Received from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on 6 April 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Sydney on 9 March 2011.(PDF 808KB) 
11Received from Coles on 19 April 2011; answers to Question on Notice taken at a public hearing in Canberra on 29 March 2011.(PDF 981KB) 
14Received from Australian Dairy Farmers on 17 October 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 6 October 2011.(PDF 411KB) 
15Received from the National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia on 18 October 2011; answer to a Question on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 6 October 2011.(PDF 549KB) 
16Received from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on 20 October 2011; answers to Questions on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 6 October 2011.(PDF 275KB) 
17Received from the National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia on 20 October 2011; answer to a Question on Notice taken at a public hearing in Melbourne on 6 October 2011.(PDF 207KB) 

For further information, contact:

Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:+61 2 6277 3540
Fax:+61 2 6277 5719
Email:economics.sen@aph.gov.au