FOI 25-0158 LD – Infant Nutrition Council

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The Department of Health released email correspondence between Infant Nutrition Council Chief Executive Jonathan Chew and department officials regarding an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) draft determination on reauthorisation of the MAIF (Mandatory Infant Formula) Agreement. The emails, dated September-November 2024, document scheduling of a discussion between Chew and Tracey Andrews at the Department of Health, with involvement noted from the Minister's office. A second document shows notification to MAIF Complaints Committee members—including representatives from the Infant Nutrition Council and Health department—regarding meeting materials for the committee's 17th meeting on 13 November 2024. The disclosure reveals government engagement with the infant nutrition industry on ACCC regulatory matters affecting infant formula market arrangements in Australia.