Buying goods made in Australia is important to many shoppers. Our manufacturing industries are not only a source of pride, but they employ Australians and therefore contribute to our standard of living.
Sticking a " made in Australia " label on imported goods is a crime few would forgive - and it is heartening to hear that Australian courts and Australian judges take the same dim view about this offence.
Primo Smallgoods, a huge food processor which processes 10,000 pigs a week at it's South Australian plant pleaded guilty to slapping an " Australian made " label on imported foreign bacon - and copped a massive fine.
The court handed down a fine of $ 237,500 for the offence - and added another $ 200,000 by way of costs.
The size of the judgement will certainly make any other firm considering passing an import as Australian made to think long and hard.
And shoppers will now have a degree of certainty that " made in Australia " means what it says !
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