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Stephen steve@ Taylor mpnews.co m.au excessive tax increa FEE hikes ness. It se on impacts food registr of 70 per cent all food small busishops and outlets, coffee as outrag ations are being for annual a compa cafes. If [the eous council] ny it would food restau by a Penins described ACCC.” was be fined ula Link rateur. by the fast Barton The shire’s environment manager outlets Smith, who runs at protec Peninsula the BP servic two Oporto fee rises. John Rankine defended tion e station Link, s on ington “The shire the Peninsula Baxter, said Mornundertakes sessments demanded Shire Counc intens of food $650 for outlets, businesses ive aseach of il had cordance with up from in acthe Depar “How does $388 each his food Health and last year. the counc tice guidel Human Servic tment of a large il explai es’ best increase?” pracn such ments,” ines for food wants an Mr safety assess he Smith Ombudsman “This is said. “This is ’s inquir , who y, said. Food Act a requirement must be a rise of 69.71 and a under the per grounds mistake or clearly cent and many years. has been in for [It] ensure place for “I have this massive rise. there are served to custom ers is safe s the food “Increases justificationreceived no explan ation or ments and in the extent to eat. been reasse as my busine of the the sses food outlets ssed and remain have not have increa obligations on assessthe shire Class 2 [and] this sed the cost of “Inflation . creases has been reflect the program is averag two per in registr ed in the ing well cent and, ation fees.” Mr Ranki inunder then the if ne council’s this isn’t an error, was an examp said allergen aware is outrag hefty price increa eous.” quirements. le of the ness “The Reserv se increa “There increase e Bank has been sed reulate the in the numbe is trying a notabl economy to stim- plaints arising e trying to r of food strangle and yet the shire from allergi comto food,” us,” he “We are is he c reactio said. The basis said. ns ing locals a small busine of the because and to increase ss employ- services as assessfee is to provid they can, e such our fees awareness ing food in their and premis revenue, to cover some just such as test. We hole doesn’t the shire’seducation progra es, are pass and Mr Smith being crunched.” the pub ing allergen aware Best Bites programs ness, proact m of food pay a “reaso said he was ing compl quality and the ive test$400 a store. nable increa prepared to aints about invest se” of about igat“Benchmark food “This is ing agains quality. nicipalities blatant price has shown t other mugouging Fun times the shire’s and an are on the lower comparison,” fees end of Local Hero: Former Citize Mr Ranki the scale in Josie Jones n of the Year Penin ne said.
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