Dairy Industry in

Australia

History
1788- 1 bull, 4 cows, and 1
calf
Important developments:
Introduction of refrigeration
Replacement of native pasture
Hand operated cream
separator

 1900- Nearly all dairy products were

made in factories
Other Important Developments:
Pasteurization of milk
Introduction of milking machine
Readily available electricity in farms

Dairy Produce Export Act

Regulated Industry
2 Forms of Regulation:
State Government support of
market/ fresh milk sector
Australian Government support
of manufactured milk sector

 Market / Fresh Milk Sector

Victorian Dairy Industry and
New
South
Wales
Dairy
Corporation
Higher farm gate price than of
the manufactured milk

 Manufactured Milk Sector

Open Access
Levy was paid by all farmers
as an export subsidy

Deregulation
April 2000- Dairy Industry
Adjustment Act 2000
Dairy Adjustment Authority
(DAA) administered applications
for
assistance
from
dairy
farmers under Dairy Structural
Adjustment Program

July 1, 2000-Dairy Produce

Legislation Amendment Act
2001

Impact
Number
of
farmers
took
advantage the exit payments
Resulting to continuous decrease
in number of farmers

International prices are the

major factor in determining the
price received by the farmers
for their milk