About the Queensland Food Farmers' Commissioner

The Commissioner is an independent authority established under the Queensland Food Farmers' Commissioner Act 2024, representing the State of Queensland as part of the Department of Primary Industries. It includes the Food Farmers' Commissioner and its supporting office.

This initiative follows the Queensland Parliament Supermarket Pricing Select Committee's recommendation to establish a Commissioner to:

• improve price transparency with dealings related to food supply chains and pricing of products
• address power imbalances in the food supply chain
• advocate for the state's food farmers to support sustainability and stability of the food supply chain in Queensland.

The Office of the Food Farmers’ Commissioner is dedicated to fostering fairness and transparency in the food supply chain, ensuring that Queensland farmers are supported and empowered to thrive in a competitive market. The QFFC's work will contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector and promote consumer confidence in Queensland's food industry.

Our commitments

• Providing leadership in promoting understanding of, and assisting producers in navigating, the existing arrangements governing the relationships between supermarkets and their suppliers.
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with institutions such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and supermarket Code Arbiters, to facilitate the confidential referral of disputes.
• Monitoring and providing high-quality advice to the Queensland Government on developments in national frameworks governing supermarket-supplier relationships.
• Delivering strategic leadership in reporting behaviours and business practices that adversely affect Queensland farmers and consumers.
• Offering high-quality strategic advice to the Queensland Government, in consultation with stakeholders, on policy initiatives related to scope, functions and governance.