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MACC Chronology
David Griffiths
This is a brief chronology of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Co-operation which was established in February 1984 by the Victorian Labor Government.
It is a work in progress and feedback with suggested additions and/or corrections would be welcome. CFV Ltd Copyright @ David Griffiths
MACC was asked to advise the Victorian Government on appropriate policies and legislation for the co-operative movement.
The MACC Report, The Co-operative Way: Victoria's Third Sector, was completed in 1986.
There were 10 members of MACC with three from the co-operative movement and seven government representatives.
Given dominant government representation, It is not surprising that the terms of reference included assessing whether co-operatives and their development are consistent with government policy and in particular with government policy on:
- maintenance and creation of jobs
- assisting low income groups
- developing the rights of workers
- workplace democracy
- occupational health and safety
The recommendations of MACC were ignored and this is exempliefied in the following summary of major recommendations and the outcomes:
Recommenation Outcome Separate Ministerial portfolio for co-operatives Not accepted Establishment of a Victorian Co-operatives Council Not accepted Establishment of a Co-operative Education and Training Authority Not accepted A new Co-operatives Act Accepted but not implemented until 1996 Establisment of an Office of Co-operatives Not accepted
Key 1984 Dates for the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Co-operation (MACC)
1984 9 February First meeting of the MACC 16 March Second meeting of MACC 26 March Trades Hall Council convenes meeting of affiliates to discuss issues and concerns relating to co-operatives 18 May Third meeting of MACC 15 June Fourth meeting of MACC 23 June MACC Seminar, The Development of the Co-operative Movement in Victoria at Exhibition Building and attended by 600 people MACC publishes: The Development of the Co-operative Movement in Victoria MACC publishes: Co-operative Seminar Papers - The Development of the Co-operative Movement in Victoria 5 July First meeting of Worker Co-operative Working Party 6 July Fifth meeting of MACC 19 July Second meeting of Worker Co-operative Working Party 9 August Third meeting of the Worker Co-operative Working Party 10 August Sixth meeting of MACC 21 August Fourth meeting of the Worker Co-operative Working Party 28 August Consumer Co-operatives Working Party meeting 5 September Producer-Trading-Marketing Co-operative Working Party consultation meeting at Morwell attended by 15 people 6 September Fifth meeting of the Worker Co-operative Working Party 11 September Consumer Co-operatives Working Party meeting 12 September Producer-Trading-Marketing Cooperative Working Party consultation meeting at Camperdown attended by 10 people. 13 September Producer-Trading-Marketing Cooperative Working Party consultation meeting at Melbourne attended by 13 people. 18 September Producer-Trading-Marketing Cooperative Working Party consultation meeting at Shepparton attended by 8 people. 20 September Sixth meeting of Worker Co-operative Working Party 21 September Seventh meeting of MACC 25 September Producer-Trading-Marketing Cooperative Working Party consultation meeting at Mildura attended by 15 people. 4 October Seventh meeting of Worker Co-operative Working Party Consumer Co-operatives Working Party meeting 16 October Eighth meeting of MACC 25 October Eighth meeting of Worker Co-operative Working Party 7 November Ninth meeting of MACC 8 November Ninth meeting of Worker Co-operative Working Party 22 November Tenth meeting of Worker Co-operative Working Party
Last updated: 04-Aug-2005