notifications) Matters revoked (# of notifications) 0 (0) Matters under consideration at end of quarter 1 (2) Significant collective bargaining notifications lodged during the period were: On 25 March 2013 a group of seven dairy farmers in the Manning Valley area in NSW lodged collective bargaining notifications relating to a proposal to collectively negotiate the terms and conditions of raw milk supply agreements to be entered into between each of the farmers and Woolworths and an agreement which deals with the obligations of the farmers to work cooperatively to meet Woolworth's requirements. It is proposed that a representative of the farmers will negotiate the terms and conditions of the supply agreements with Woolworths and/or its agent, Milk2Market. It is also proposed that the farmers may collectively negotiate with and sell milk to Milk2Market. The ACCC expects to make its decision in April 2013. Private Health Insurance Following consultation with insurers, healthcare providers, industry representative bodies and consumer groups, the ACCC has finalised its report to the Senate on private health insurance. Each year the ACCC is required to prepare a to the Senate on and other ‘anti-competitive practices by health funds and providers in relation to private health in accordance insurance’, with a Senate order. This year the report has focused on the practice by insurers of not recognising certain types of allied healthcare provider who offer the same or similar services as other types of ‘recognised’ provider. The report was tabled in the Senate on 21 March 2013.
notifications) Matters revoked (# of notifications) 0 (0) Matters under consideration at end of quarter 1 (2) Significant collective bargaining notifications lodged during the period were: On 25 March 2013 a group of seven dairy farmers in the Manning Valley area in NSW lodged collective bargaining notifications relating to a proposal to collectively negotiate the terms and conditions of raw milk supply agreements to be entered into between each of the farmers and Woolworths and an agreement which deals with the obligations of the farmers to work cooperatively to meet Woolworth's requirements. It is proposed that a representative of the farmers will negotiate the terms and conditions of the supply agreements with Woolworths and/or its agent, Milk2Market. It is also proposed that the farmers may collectively negotiate with and sell milk to Milk2Market. The ACCC expects to make its decision in April 2013. Private Health Insurance Following consultation with insurers, healthcare providers, industry representative bodies and consumer groups, the ACCC has finalised its report to the Senate on private health insurance. Each year the ACCC is required to prepare a to the Senate on ‘anti-competitive and other practices by health funds and providers in relation to private health insurance’, in accordance with a Senate order. This year the report has focused on the practice by insurers of not recognising certain types of allied healthcare provider who offer the same or similar services as other types of ‘recognised’ provider. The report was tabled in the Senate on 21 March 2013.
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