Calls for producers' identities to be protected in complaints about retailers

There are fears farmers and other primary producers may be too scared of potential repercussions to make formal complaints about those buying their produce.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has called for stronger confidentiality protections for food producers who make official complaints about unfair trading.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has called for stronger confidentiality protections for food suppliers who make official complaints about unfair trading.

Specifically, the CCPC wants action on the unauthorised disclosure of information that could cause someone to believe that a particular person has complained about a large retailer failing to comply with fair trading.