Meatworks in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria will be able to increase workforce numbers under the next step of the state's roadmap to recovery.
"The Premier has said on multiple occasions that he understands our industry deeply, however, we're still struggling to see how that actually manifests itself."
Now that these restrictions have eased Mr Hutchinson said the processors would be ramping up production to make up for lost time. "But I know members up and down the supply chain will be doing everything they can to ensure that people have as normal a Christmas as possible."CEO of Ritchies IGA, Fred Harrison, said it was vital the meat supply chain got back up and running."It may be a gradual increase. Going to 80, 90, then 100 per cent is probably not a bad idea. It just allows us to tool up in a staged manner.
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