Monthly Archives: May 2018

17 May

Farmers angry over NSW Health’s Dairy Farmers choice

A decision by the NSW Health Department to dump local dairy firm Norco for foreign-owned Dairy Farmers for a major milk supply contract has come under fire from the local farming community. NSW Health recently awarded a supply contract for 15 north coast health facilities to Dairy Farmers, which is owned by Japan’s Kirin Holdings.

Read More
14 May

Minerals Council calls for structural reforms

The Minerals Council of Australia says the federal budget has again highlighted the importance of the resources sector to the nation’s economy and has called for structural reforms to secure long-term prosperity, including the proposed cut to the company tax rate. The 2018-19 federal budget, handed down by treasurer Scott Morrison on Tuesday night, forecasts

Read More