❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the origin of milk sold in WA supermarkets, specifically Pura, Woolworths, and Coles brands, aiming to determine the proportion sourced from interstate. The Minister's response indicates the government doesn't collect this retail sales data and suggests contacting the companies directly.
AnsweredQoN 3502Legislative Council
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I refer to three popular brands of milk currently on sale in Perth supermarkets -
(1) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Pura fresh milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(2) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Pura UHT milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(3) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Woolworths home brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(4) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Woolworths home brand UHT milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced form other States of Australia?
(5) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Coles home brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(6) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Coles home brand UHT milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(7) What source or sources of information did the Minister use to obtain this data and is/are this/these information source/sources audited or verified in any way and if so, how?
(8) Can the Minister confirm whether all Woolworths home brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is labelled ‘Packed cnr Fairfield & Dursley Rds Yennora NSW’ and if this labelling is true and correct in every instance?
(9) Can the Minister confirm whether all Coles home brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is labelled ‘Product of Australia, Coles Supermarkets Pty Ltd, 800 Toorak Rd, Tooronga Vic 3146’ and if products so labelled are produced and packaged in Victoria?
(10) If no to (8) or (9), why not?
(1) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Pura fresh milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(2) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Pura UHT milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(3) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Woolworths home brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(4) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Woolworths home brand UHT milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced form other States of Australia?
(5) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Coles home brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(6) What absolute volume and proportion of total volume of Coles home brand UHT milk sold in Western Australia is currently being sourced from other States of Australia?
(7) What source or sources of information did the Minister use to obtain this data and is/are this/these information source/sources audited or verified in any way and if so, how?
(8) Can the Minister confirm whether all Woolworths home brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is labelled ‘Packed cnr Fairfield & Dursley Rds Yennora NSW’ and if this labelling is true and correct in every instance?
(9) Can the Minister confirm whether all Coles home brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is labelled ‘Product of Australia, Coles Supermarkets Pty Ltd, 800 Toorak Rd, Tooronga Vic 3146’ and if products so labelled are produced and packaged in Victoria?
(10) If no to (8) or (9), why not?
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Answered
23 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
14 days
(2) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to National Foods Limited. (3) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Woolworths. However, my understanding is that all Woolworths Home Brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at National Foods Limited's plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (4) State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Woolworths. (5) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Coles. However, my understanding is that all Coles brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at Fonterra Brands' plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(3) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Woolworths. However, my understanding is that all Woolworths Home Brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at National Foods Limited's plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (4) State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Woolworths. (5) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Coles. However, my understanding is that all Coles brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at Fonterra Brands' plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(4) State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Woolworths. (5) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Coles. However, my understanding is that all Coles brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at Fonterra Brands' plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(5) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Coles. However, my understanding is that all Coles brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at Fonterra Brands' plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(10)See (8) and (9)
(3) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Woolworths. However, my understanding is that all Woolworths Home Brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at National Foods Limited's plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (4) State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Woolworths. (5) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Coles. However, my understanding is that all Coles brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at Fonterra Brands' plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(4) State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Woolworths. (5) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Coles. However, my understanding is that all Coles brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at Fonterra Brands' plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(5) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member direct his question to Coles. However, my understanding is that all Coles brand fresh milk sold in Western Australia is purchased from Western Australian dairy farms and processed at Fonterra Brands' plant in Bentley, Western Australia. (6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(6) The State Government does not collect data on retail grocery sales. I suggest that the Member contact Coles directly for information. (7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(7) State Government has no role in either the collection or auditing of retail sales data. Neither does it have powers to force disclosure of such information. (8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(8) Home Brand milk packs display the address of Woolworth's National Distribution Centre in Yennora NSW. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(9) Coles milk packs display the address of Coles' corporate headquarters in Melbourne. I understand milk is not packed at that location. (10)See (8) and (9)
(10)See (8) and (9)
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