The future of food safety regulation in Victoria

23 October 2025

The AFGC welcomes the opportunity to comment on The future of food safety regulation in Victoria.

While the AFGC acknowledges the Victorian Government’s goal of achieving a more streamlined regulatory system through the establishment of a new, independent regulator – Safe Food Victoria (SFV) consolidating PrimeSafe, Dairy Food Safety Victoria (DFSV) and food safety functions from the Health Regulator and Agriculture Victoria, the proposed approach raises a number of concerns that need to addressed. Overall, the AFGC considers there is a lack of detail in consultation documents that clearly identifies the ‘problem’ or demonstrates tangible benefits to regulated entities.

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