Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed news that Woolworths will effectively cease sales of $1 milk, but says there is still much more to be done. “The $1 milk has hurt our local dairy farmers. It is good that Woolworths has decided to end it,” he said. “Selling milk cheaper than water devalues…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan is calling for a Royal Commission with terms of reference covering the alleged misuse of market power by Australia’s supermarkets, and petrol retailing in Australia. “I will be moving a Notice of Motion in Parliament next week calling on a Royal Commission with Terms of Reference that cover these…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the Agricultural Minister David Littleproud’s decision to look at introducing a temporary milk levy to assist the nation’s dairy farmers. Minister Littleproud said this morning that if retailers support a 10 cent levy on each litre of milk then we would look at ways of introducing it…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said tough new laws that will protect Northern Rivers’ consumers from excessive card surcharging. The Government’s Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2015 passed the Senate this week with the ban on excessive card surcharging to take effect this year. “Card and other electronic payments facilitate billions of…