Have your say on the future of the Sugar Code
The Competition and Consumer (Industry Code—Sugar) Regulations 2017 (the Sugar Code) is scheduled to be automatically repealed, or ‘sunset’, on 1 October 2027. As with other industry codes, we are required to conduct a review prior to sunsetting. This review will assess whether the Sugar Code should be:
remade in its current form
remade with amendments, or
allowed to sunset.
The Sugar Code regulates the conduct and supply contracts between sugar growers, millers and marketers. It aims to support fairness, transparency, and clear processes across the sugar industry.
This review will:
examine the effect of the code
assess if it is meeting industry’s needs and objectives.
provide recommendations to government on if the code should be remade in its current form, with amendments, or be repealed.
To inform the review, we have developed a discussion paper. We invite growers, millers/sugar manufacturers, marketers, industry bodies and other interested stakeholders to review the discussion paper and share your feedback. You can make a submission to the review or there is a short online survey. Your input will inform decisions about the future of the Sugar Code.