The performance of Australia’s dairy industry and the profitability of Australian dairy farmers since deregulation in 2000, with particular reference to:

1. the ability of Dairy Australia to act independently and support the best interests of both farmers and processors;
2. the accuracy of statistical data collected by Dairy Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics;
3. the funding of Dairy Australia and the extent of its consultation and engagement on the expenditure of levies revenue;
4. the merits of tasking the ACCC to investigate how it can regulate the price of milk per litre paid by processors to dairy farmers to ensure a viable dairy industry;
5. alternative approaches to supporting a viable dairy sector;
6. the introduction of a mandatory industry code of practice; and
7. any related matters.