Australian-owned milk cooperative, NORCO, has been allowed to continue supplying hospitals on the New South Wales north coast.

Companies were invited to tender for a new contract… to supply to the state’s hospital network.

A Japanese owned-company, with some facilities in Queensland, won the tender.

The state government has now intervened to allow NORCO to continue supplying 15 facilities on the north coast.

Ray Hadley Exclusive | Health Minister @BradHazzard has intervened, reversing a decision to dump Norco as the primary milk supplier to north coast hospitals.

“The contract will be reinstated and the benefits of providing local milk to local hospitals given priority.”#nswpol pic.twitter.com/yhBIX7vJwt

— 2GB 873 (@2GB873) May 17, 2018

Reporter Roshai Murdoch spoke with Norco Chairman Greg McNamara about what happened

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