ADPF’s Australian Government Policy Priorities

Australian Dairy Products Federation (ADPF) has released its latest policy priorities document, which outlines the pressing challenges and critical opportunities facing the Australian dairy industry.

By addressing the priorities outlined in this document, the Australian Government can help secure a strong, competitive, sustainable dairy industry. An industry that keeps dairy manufacturing local, delivers world-class nutrition and continues to support the regions and consumers who depend on it.

Our policy priorities are:

1: Commit to a national Dairy Industry Success Strategy.

Commit to dairy being part of the government’s goals for food security, productivity, climate resilience and sovereign supply by developing and funding a long-term plan to reinvigorate the sector, a national Dairy Industry Success Strategy.

2: Implement productivity and competitiveness reforms.

Advance and fund the implementation of the Dairy Productivity, Competitiveness and Value-Creation Project’s recommendations to boost farm efficiency, lift profitable milk supply, create value and enhance competitiveness in key markets.

3: Strengthen and future-proof the dairy processing workforce.

Build a future-ready dairy processing workforce, providing funding to ADPF for scholarships to train the next generation of dairy processors, include key qualifications in the Fee-Free TAFE eligibility list, and establish the Dairy Career Pathways Program and Virtual Dairy Centre of Excellence.

4: Drive innovation and sustainability in dairy processing.

Provide financial support and enabling policy settings to empower dairy processors towards net zero – driving innovation, sustainability and circularity in dairy food production particularly renewable energy, waste and packaging.

5: Recognise dairy’s role in national health and nutrition.

Elevate the vital role of Australian dairy products in public health through strengthening the recommendations for dairy in the Australian Dietary Guidelines and improving the Health Star Rating front of pack labelling system – aligned with dairy’s strong nutrition and health credentials and health-care cost-savings.

6: Strengthen trade partnerships and safeguard market access.

Identify and prioritise strategic trade partnerships that advance market access, reduce barriers for Australian dairy products and protect against imports.

Download our policy priority document for more information here.