FED:Senate to look into milk discounting

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2011
FED:Senate to look into milk discounting

Milk discounting by supermarkets will be investigated by a Senate inquiry .. looking
at the effects it'll have on the dairy industry.

Earlier today a group of coalition MPs and dairy industry leaders warned the dollar-per-litre
price being paid by consumers will kill off farmers.

Independent Senator NICK XENOPHON's won the support of the coalition and the Australian
Greens for the inquiry .. which he says will be an opportunity to ask the supermarket
chains whether the price cuts are sustainable.

The Greens have warned the inquiry must deliver for dairy farmers or or risk undermining
confidence in the parliament.

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KEYWORD: MILK (CANBERRA)

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