Shane Hickey says Woolworths milk price increase is nice but not enough

He paints a bleak picture


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Yesterday Woolworths announced they would be increasing the price of their $1 bottles of milk to $1.10.

The news was everywhere and everyone was celebrating the win, but is it as big a deal as we are hearing?

 

Sam and Rach caught up with Shane Hickey, one of the farmers who gained attention for raising the issue of milk prices a while ago.

"Woolies, you've done a good job, but honest to god it's nowhere near enough."

Hear what else he had to say here:

19 February 2019




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