Appointment of Dr Craig Emerson as Independent Reviewer of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct

The Albanese Government has appointed Dr Craig Emerson to lead the 2023-24 review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (the Code) to ensure that the supermarket sector is working as it should.

The Food and Grocery code is prescribed under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. Aldi, Coles, Woolworths and Metcash are signatories to the Code and are bound by it.

The Code was introduced to improve standards of business behaviour in the food and grocery sector.

The Code regulates the conduct of these retailers and wholesalers towards suppliers.

New multimillion-dollar funding package to help the Far North recover from Ex-TC Jasper

The Albanese and Miles Governments are delivering further disaster assistance to help Far North Queensland continue its recovery following ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

The exceptional circumstances assistance is jointly-funded by the Albanese and Miles Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Today’s announcement will further support local tourism, clean-up efforts and invest in specialised recovery staff:

Television interview - Sunrise

MONIQUE WRIGHT, HOST: Good morning to you, Prime Minister. Thanks so much for being with us. Gosh, it's been a difficult time with the weather for lots of people. I know that you toured the area there yesterday. You've announced a $50 million support package to Queenslanders impacted by the recent wild weather - that's great. We know you're off to Victoria today to visit some of the areas there who have also been ravaged. Will you announce a similar package for Victorians?

Television interview - ABC News Breakfast

MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: Somebody else who has seen firsthand the results of the floods and the cyclones in various parts of Queensland is the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. He joins us now from Cairns. PM, very good morning to you.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Michael.

ROWLAND: You have seen the devastation that Michael Rennie just referred to in and around the Gold Coast, similarly in Cairns. What help is the Federal Government providing with Queenslanders so hard-hit by these natural disasters?

Television interview - Today

JAYNE AZZOPARDI, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in the disaster zone, bringing $20 million in federal funding to help residents and councils recover, and he's also flagged that Victorians can expect similar treatment in days to come. And the PM joins us now from Cairns. Good morning to you, Prime Minister. This feels to us like the summer of disasters. From what you've seen in Queensland over the last twenty-four hours, how long will it take the state to recover?

Radio interview - Triple M Gold Coast

SPIDA EVERITT, HOST: A big name on the show right now.

SEAN FLANAGAN, HOST: Well, it is. It's a very long name, Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister, it is two words, of this country at a time where the Gold Coast is facing easily our biggest challenge in terms of clean ups after a storm in the hinterlands. Prime Minister, good morning and thank you very much for joining us.

More disaster assistance rolls out for SEQ

  • The Australian and Queensland Governments have announced new support measures to boost disaster recovery and resilience operations in South East Queensland.
  • The exceptional circumstances assistance is jointly funded through Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and comes in the wake of some of the worst storms SEQ has ever experienced.
  • Additional grants for small businesses, farmers and non-profit organisations also activated for SEQ.

The Albanese and Miles Governments are delivering further disaster assistance to help South East Q