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ACCC Collective Bargaining Workshops
In April 2003, The Australian Government funded a series of workshops to help dairy farmers understand and apply the 2002 decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to allow collective bargaining by dairy farmers. The workshops focused on the rules and the processes applying to the formation of groups and the potential benefits of collective bargaining as a farm risk management tool.
A team of state and national dairy industry representatives, an ACCC representative and a consultant specialising in dairy pricing and marketing ran the workshops using specific local and regional knowledge. The workshops, each of about 2 hours duration, were held in regional locations in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from 22 April to 7 May 2003.
The final consultants report and the powerpoint presentation made at the workshops are included in this folder, as are the Australian Dairy Farmers Limited documents that explain the decision and joining process.
ACCC Collective Bargaining Workshops - Press Release 
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ACCC Collective Bargaining Workshops - Frequently Asked Questions Word [25kb]
ACCC Collective Bargaining Workshop - Handout Materials Word [186kb]