Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 53, 19 September 2011, pp 1502–3.

CHAPTER 2 - The demand for skills in agribusiness and agriculture in Australia

[1]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Submission 57, p. 1.

[2]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Submission 57, p. 1.

[3]        Within the report, the terms 'agriculture' and 'agribusiness' may be used interchangeably. 

[4]        Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 4.

[5]        Grain Producers Australia, Submission 44, p. 4.

[6]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Submission 57, p. 1.

[7]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Submission 57, p. 1.

[8]        Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 5.

[9]        Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 6.

[10]      Professor Jim Pratley, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 41.

[11]      Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 6.

[12]      SOS Group and the University of Adelaide, Submission 59, p. 4; Mr Wayne Cornish, Rural Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 11; Mr Pete Mailler, Grain Producers Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 25.

[13]      Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, Submission 30, p. 5.

[14]      Tocal College, Submission 6, p. 2; cf. Department of Primary Industries, Submission 28, p. 2.

[15]      Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, pp [4–5].

[16]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Submission 57, p. 2.

[17]      Marcus Oldham College, Submission 5, p. 3.

[18]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Submission 57, p. 4.

[19]      Agribusiness Council of Australia, Submission 13, p. 3.

[20]      Agriplacements Australia, Submission 1, p. 6.

[21]      Tasmanian Government, Submission 42, p. 2.

[22]      West Australian Farmers' Federation, Submission 9, p. [3]; Australian Bureau of Statistics, 6302.0 – Average Weekly Earnings, table 10A, November 2011.

[23]      Grain Producers Australia, Submission 44, p. 4.

[24]      Elders Limited, Submission 55, p. 2.

[25]      Agriplacements Australia, Submission 1, p. 5.

[26]      Ms Barbara Grey, Submission 61, p. [3].

[27]      Mr John Goldsmith, Longerenong College, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 29.

[28]      Ricegrowers' Association of Australia and Ricegrowers' Limited, Submission 58, p. [3].

[29]      The University of Western Australia, Submission 16, p. 2.

[30]      Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [1]. For information on the methodology used by the Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture to reach these figures see: Professor Jim Pratley, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 41.

[31]      Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [1].

[32]      Birchip Cropping Group, Submission 62, p. [3]; Mr Bruce Hutchinson, Committee Hansard,  26 March 2012, p. 10.

[33]      SOS Group and the University of Adelaide, Submission 59, p. 3.

[34]      Professor Lindsay Falvey, Submission 29, pp 9–10.

[35]      Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 'Next steps for Australia's first National Food Plan, media release DAFF11/246L, 27 October 2011.

[36]      Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 'Next steps for Australia's first National Food Plan, media release DAFF11/246L, 27 October 2011.

[37]      Professor Lindsay Falvey, Submission 29, p. 9;  Mr Graeme Batten, Submission 38, p. 1.

[38]      Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 3.

[39]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Submission 57, p. 3.

[40]      Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 12.

[41]      Ricegrowers' Association of Australia and Ricegrowers' Limited, Submission 58, p. [3].

[42]      Mr Pete Mailler, Grain Producers Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 28.

[43]      Ms Barbara Grey, Submission 61, p. [4].

[44]      Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 12.

[45]      Tasmanian Government, Submission 42, p. 4.

[46]      Although the matter of productivity was raised in relation to agriculture and agribusiness, this section principally draws on empirical evidence regarding agriculture. Because agribusiness is comprised of multiple sectors, it is not possible for the committee to draw specific conclusions regarding agribusiness productivity.

[47]      Productivity Commission, Trends in Australian Agriculture, 2005, p. 117.

[48]      Productivity Commission, Trends in Australian Agriculture, 2005, p. 115.

[49]      Birchip Cropping Group, Submission 62, p. [1]

[50]      Productivity Commission, Trends in Australian Agriculture, 2005, p. 115.

[51]      Productivity Commission, Trends in Australian Agriculture, 2005, p. 115.

[52]      Productivity Commission, Trends in Australian Agriculture, 2005, p. 119.

[53]      Professor Jim Pratley, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 41.

[54]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Experimental Estimates of Industry Multifactor Productivity, Australia: Detailed Productivity Estimates Table 15, 5260.0.55.002, 7 December 2011.

[55]      Grains Research and Development Corporation, Submission 43, p. 2.

[56]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, answer to question on notice, 15 May 2012 (received 16 June 2012).

[57]      The Hon. Dr Hendy Cowan, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 6.

[58]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 9.

[59]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 8.

[60]      Mr Matt Linnegar, National Farmers Federation, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 18.

[61]      Productivity Commission, Trends in Australian Agriculture, 2005, p. 123.

[62]      Mr Pete Mailler, Grain Producers Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, pp 25–26.

Chapter 3 - Key issues in agriculture and agribusiness education

[1]        Marcus Oldham College, Submission 5, p. 4.

[2]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Training Package Development Handbook, available from: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Overview/Policy/TPDH/Trainingpackages/Pages/Overview.aspx, accessed: 23/04/2012.

[3]        Mr Ian Joseph, Agribusiness Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 5.

[4]        Mr Joe Garnham, Submission 65, p. 3.

[5]        Professor Lynette Abbott, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the University of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 58.

[6]        Mr Gavin Drew, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 36.

[7]        Mr Alan Fisher, Farm Machinery Dealers Association of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 23.

[8]        Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 18.

[9]        Australian Beef Industry Foundation, Submission 56, p. [3].

[10]      Australian Beef Industry Foundation, Submission 56, p. [3].

[11]      Landmark Operations Limited, Submission 27, p. [1].

[12]      Tasmanian Government, Submission 42, p. 7.

[13]      Mr Ben Stockwin, Primary Industries Education Foundation, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 39.

[14]      Mr Ben Stockwin, Primary Industries Education Foundation, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 39.

[15]      Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 18.

[16]      University of Adelaide, Submission 22, p. [5].

[17]      Australian Beef Industry Foundation, Submission 56, p. [4].

[18]      Professor Jim Pratley, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 42.

[19]      Mr Robert Randall, Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 10.

[20]      Mr Ben Stockwin, Primary Industries Education Foundation, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 39.

[21]      Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [4].

[22]      Mr Ben Stockwin, Primary Industries Education Foundation, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 41.

[23]      Mr Ben Stockwin, Primary Industries Education Foundation, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 43.

[24]      Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Answer to Question on Notice, 1 February 2012 (received 13 March 2012).

[25]      Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Answer to Question on Notice, 1 February 2012 (received 13 March 2012).

[26]      Mr Ben Stockwin, Primary Industries Education Foundation, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 43.

[27]      Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 21.

[28]      Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 11.

[29]      Ricegrowers' Association of Australia and Ricegrowers' Limited, Submission 58, p. [6].

[30]      Charles Sturt University, Submission 11, p. 4.

[31]      Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 12.

[32]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 20.

[33]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 20.

[34]      Tasmanian Government, Submission 42, p. 9.

[35]      Mr David Lock, Food Industry Association of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 15.

[36]      Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [9].

[37]      Tasmanian Government, Submission 42, p. 9.

[38]      For example, see: Australian Beef Industry Foundation, Submission 56, p. [5].

[39]      Animals' Angels, Submission 34, p. 2.

[40]      Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [4].

[41]      Animals' Angels, Submission 34, pp 2–3.

[42]      The University of Western Australia, Submission 16, p. 4.

[43]      Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [9].

[44]      The University of Western Australia, Submission 16, p. 2.

[45]      Professor Lynette Abbott, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the University of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 55.

[46]      La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 7.

[47]      Mr Wayne Cornish, Rural Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 11.

[48]      Mr Joe Garnham, Submission 65, p. 2.

[49]      Mr Joe Garnham, Submission 65, p. 2.

[50]      Tasmanian Government, Submission 42, p. 8.

[51]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 13.

[52]      Ricegrowers' Association of Australia and Ricegrowers' Limited, Submission 58, p. [6].

[53]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 14.

[54]      Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 10.

[55]      Tocal College, Submission 6, p. 1.

[56]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 17.

[57]      Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 11.

[58]      Council of Australian Governments, National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development, 2008, available from: http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/national_agreements/skills_workforce/skills_agreement.pdf, accessed: 28 May 2012.

[59]      Charles Sturt University, Submission 11, p. 2.

[60]      Marcus Oldham College, Submission 5, p. 4.

[61]      Mr Wayne Cornish, Rural Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 14.

[62]      Mr Ian Joseph, Agribusiness Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 3.

[63]      Tasmanian Government, Submission 42, p. 6.

[64]      Mr Brian Duggan, National Farmers' Federation, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 20.

[65]      Ms Linda White, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 57.

[66]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 7.

[67]      Mr Brad Armstrong, Food, Fibre and Timber Industry Training Council (WA) Inc., Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 62.

[68]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 9.

[69]      La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 9.

[70]      Skills Tasmania, Submission 42, p. 1.

[71]      Ms Barbara Grey, Submission 61, p. [1].

[72]      Mr Bruce Hutchinson, Committee Hansard,  26 March 2012, p. 12.

[73]      Dr Simon Livingstone, Marcus Oldham College, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 50.

[74]      The Hon. Dr Hendy Cowan, Committee Hansard,  26 March 2012, p. 3.

[75]      Primary Industries Centre for Science Education, Submission 4, p. [4].

[76]      Primary Industries Education Foundation, Submission 47, p. 1.

[77]      Tocal College, Submission 6, p. 2; University of Adelaide, Submission 22, p. [7]; The University of Western Australia, Submission 16, pp 2-4.

[78]      Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Primary Industries Education Boosted, media release, 11 May 2012, available from: http://www.maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/may/primary-industries-education-board, accessed: 28 May 2012.

[79]      Birchip Cropping Group, Submission 62, p. [2].

[80]      University of Tasmania, Submission 21, p. 2.

[81]      Mr Pete Mailler, Grain Producers Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 29.

[82]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, pp 14–16.

[83]      Deloitte Access Economics, The Impact of Changes to Student Contribution Levels and Repayment Thresholds on the Demand for Higher Education, 2011, p. 53.

[84]      Dr Barry Smyth, Australian Veterinary Association, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 33. Dr Smyth appears to be referring to full-fee veterinary science courses. Veterinary Science is normally a five- or six-year degree attracting Band 3 student contributions (up to $9425 per year in 2012) when enrolled as a Commonwealth Support Student resulting in a student debt upon graduation of almost $60 000.

[85]      Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 22.

[86]      Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [5].

[87]      University of Adelaide, Submission 22, p. [6]; Professor Jim Pratley, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 43.

[88]      Dr Barry Smyth, Australian Veterinary Association, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 35.

[89]      Mr Ken Sevenson, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 31.

[90]      Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [5].

[91]      La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 8; Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 69.

[92]      VET FEE-HELP, Study Assist, http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/studyassist/helppayingmyfees/vet-fee-help/pages/vet-fee-help#IsThereALoanFee, accessed: 22 May 2012.

[93]      Dr Damien Adcock, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 35.

[94]      Professor Terry Spithill, Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 66.

[95]      University of Tasmania, Submission 21, p. 1; La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 5.

[96]      University of Adelaide, Submission 22, p. [6]; Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [8].

[97]      The Hon. Dr Hendy Cowan, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 4; cf. Mr Ken Sevenson, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 30; cf. Associate Professor David Miller, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Murdoch University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 37; cf. Dr Peter Sale, Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 64.

[98]      Professor Kadambot Siddique, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the University of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 60.

[99]      Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, pp [2–3].

[100]    Review of Australian Higher Education: Final Report, December 2008, p. 31.

[101]    Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [6].

[102]    University of Adelaide, Submission 22, p. [3].

[103]    Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [6].

[104]    Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [3].

[105]    Charles Sturt University, Submission 11, p. 2.

[106]    Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [1]; La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 2.

[107]    La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 2.

[108]    Dr Barry Smyth, Australian Veterinary Association, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 33.

[109]    Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 8.

[110]    National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Australian vocational education and training statistics: financial information 2010, available from: http://www.ncver.edu.au/publication s/2426.html , accessed: 3 May 2012. The remainder is made up of fee for service activities (16 per cent or $1.1 billion), student fees (4 per cent), and ancillary trading and other revenue (4 per cent).

[111]    Mr John Goldsmith, Longerenong College, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 31.

[112]    Dr Damien Adcock, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 34.

[113]    The Hon. Dr Hendy Cowan, Committee Hansard,  26 March 2012, p. 5.

[114]    Associate Professor John Webb, Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 64.

[115]    Ms Adele Millard, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 13.

[116]    Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, Submission 30, p. 4.

[117]    Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 10.

[118]    Associate Professor David Miller, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Murdoch University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 35.

[119]    Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations, Submission 40, p. [2].

[120]    Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 8.

[121]    Marcus Oldham College, Submission 5, attachment 1.

[122]    Skills Australia, Submission 63, p. 16.

[123]    University of Adelaide, Submission 22, p. [7].

[124]    The University of Western Australia, Submission 16, p. 4.

[125]    Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations, Submission 40, p. [2].

[126]    Tocal College, Submission 6, p. 1; Dairy Industry People Development Council, Submission 54, p. 13.

[127]    Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [3].

[128]    Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [3].

[129]    Mr Graeme Batten, Submission 38, p. 4.

[130]    Associate Professor David Miller, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Murdoch University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 35.

[131]    Professor Kadambot Siddique, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the University of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 60.

[132]    Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 18.

[133]    University of Tasmania, Submission 21, p. 3.

[134]    Charles Sturt University, Submission 11, p. 3; La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 7.

[135]    Landmark Operations Limited, Submission 27, p. [3].

[136]    Dr Damien Adcock, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 39.

[137]    Marcus Oldham College, Submission 5, attachment 2.

[138]    Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [2].

[139]    The Hon. Hendy Cowan, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 2.

[140]    Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [2].

[141]    Professor Lindsay Falvey, Submission 29, p. 7.

[142]    Professor Lindsay Falvey, Submission 29, p. 8.

[143]    The Hon. Philip Gardiner MLC and the Hon Brendon Grylls MLA, Report into the future commercial viability of the Muresk Institute, February 2010, p. 13.

[144]    The Hon. Philip Gardiner MLC and the Hon Brendon Grylls MLA, Report into the future commercial viability of the Muresk Institute, February 2010, p. 10.

[145]    Mr Alan Fisher, Farm Machinery Dealers Association of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 23.

[146]    Mr Bruce Hutchinson, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 10.

[147]    The Hon. Philip Gardiner MLC and the Hon Brendon Grylls MLA, Report into the future commercial viability of the Muresk Institute, February 2010, pp. 12–13.

[148]    The Hon. Dr Hendy Cowan, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 5.

[149]    The Hon. Philip Gardiner MLC and the Hon Brendon Grylls MLA, Report into the future commercial viability of the Muresk Institute, February 2010, p. 30.

[150]    The Hon. Philip Gardiner MLC and the Hon Brendon Grylls MLA, Report into the future commercial viability of the Muresk Institute, February 2010, p. 58; Professor Denise Bradley, Review of Australian Higher Education – Final Report, December 2008, p. 111.

[151]    Dr Simon Livingstone, Marcus Oldham College, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 47.

[152]    Professor Kadambot Siddique, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the University of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 57.

[153]    La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 4.

[154]    Dr Peter Sale, Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 68.

[155]    Mr Pete Mailler, Grain Producers Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 26.

[156]    Murdoch University, Submission 25, p. [4].

[157]    Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [3].

[158]    Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 1.

[159]    Grains Research and Development Corporation, Submission 43, p. 3.

[160]    University of Adelaide, Submission 22, p. [4].

[161]    La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 5; cf Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 22.

[162]    The University of Western Australia, Submission 16, pp 2–3.

[163]    University of Tasmania, Submission 21, p. 1.

[164]    Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Submission 36, p. [3].

[165]    Ms Barbara Grey, Submission 61, p. [3].

[166]    University of Tasmania, Submission 21, p. 1.

[167]    Marcus Oldham College, Submission 5, attachment 1.

[168]    Grains Research and Development Corporation, Submission 43, p. 2.

[169]    The University of Western Australia, Submission 16, p. 3.

[170]    Grains Research and Development Corporation, Submission 43, p. 2.

[171]    Birchip Cropping Group, Submission 62, p. [3].

[172]    Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 3.

[173]    University of Adelaide, Submission 22, p. [7].

[174]    Mr Wayne Cornish, Rural Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 16.

[175]    Mr John Harvey, Grains Research and Development Corporation, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 47.

CHAPTER 4 - Conclusion

[1]        Dr Damien Adcock, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 38.

[2]        Professor Terry Spithill, Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 64.

[3]        Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 52.

[4]        Primary Advocates Pty. Ltd., Submission 20, p. 4.

[5]        Mr John Henchy, Farm Machinery Dealers Association of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 23.

[6]        Landmark Operations Limited, Submission 27, pp [1], [4]; Ricegrowers' Association of Australia and Ricegrowers' Limited, Submission 58, p. [6].

[7]        Birchip Cropping Group, Submission 62, p. [1].

[8]        Professor Jim Pratley, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 41.

[9]        Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 25.

[10]      Mr Floyd Sullivan, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 12.

[11]      Mr John Goldsmith, Longerenong College, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 32.

[12]      Mr David Lock, Food Industry Association of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 19.

[13]      Professor Julian Cribb, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 55.

[14]      Professor Julian Cribb, Committee Hansard , 15 May 2012, p. 55; Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard , 15 May 2012, p. 25.

[15]      Elders Limited, Submission 55, p. 2.

[16]      Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 19.

[17]      Professor Terry Spithill, Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 67.

[18]      Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 24.

[19]      Mr Ken Sevenson, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 23.

[20]      Ms Barbara Grey, Submission 61, p. [2].

[21]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 5.

[22]      Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, Submission 30, p. 5.

[23]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood Skills Australia, Committee Hansard, 1 February 2012, p. 5.

[24]      Mr Alan Fisher, Farm Machinery Dealers Association of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 24.

[25]      Mr David Lock, Food Industry Association of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 16.

[26]      Mr Ian Joseph, Agribusiness Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 15 May 2012, p. 8.

[27]      Professor Jim Pratley, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, pp 42–43.

[28]      Mr Ian Joseph, Agribusiness Council of Australia, Committee Hansard , 15 May 2012, p. 4.

[29]      Mr Gavin Drew, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Committee Hansard , 15 May 2012, p. 41.

[30]      Professor Jim Pratley, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, Committee Hansard , 26 March 2012, p. 42.

[31]      Mr David Lock, Food Industry Association of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2012, p. 17; Mr Ian Joseph, Agribusiness Council of Australia, Committee Hansard , 15 May 2012, p. 2.

[32]      Professor John Webb, Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Committee Hansard , 15 May 2012, p. 66.

[33]      Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Submission 50, p. 1.

[34]      Professor Richard Roush, School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Committee Hansard , 15 May 2012, p. 19.

[35]      Agribusiness Council of Australia, Submission 13, pp 6, 8.

[36]      Mr Ian Joseph, Agribusiness Council of Australia, Committee Hansard , 15 May 2012, p. 2.

[37]      La Trobe University, Submission 50, pp. 7–8.