Food production in Australia - Final report
23 August 2010
© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-351-6
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Membership of the committee |
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List of the committee recommendations |
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Chapter 1 - Introduction |
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Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report Global food demand Food supply Australia's agricultural production Committee view
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Chapter 2 - Land use |
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Competing land uses Planning measures to maintain agricultural production Returns on agricultural investment Alternative ownership arrangements Foreign ownership Committee view
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Chapter 3 - Managed investment schemes |
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Introduction Agribusiness managed investment schemes Is a tax deduction justified? MIS tax incentives and capital allocation in rural areas Effects on agricultural producers and rural communities Recent MIS collapses Great Southern's Project Transform Committee view
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Chapter 4 - Innovation and productivity |
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Introduction Research and development driving productivity Agricultural research and development in Australia Recent productivity trends Declining agricultural research and development Research and development proposals Plant gene technology issues Committee view
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Chapter 5 - Supply chain issues |
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Input costs Water availability Infrastructure Waste Retail issues Committee view
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Labor Senators' dissenting comments |
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APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received |
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APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses |
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BRISBANE, QLD – 4 MARCH 2009 SYDNEY, NSW – 5 MARCH 2009 PERTH, WA – 24 MARCH 2009 MELBOURNE, VIC – 25 MARCH 2009 LAUNCESTON, TAS – 1 APRIL 2009 GUNNEDAH, NSW – 19 MAY 2009 PERTH, WA – 1 JULY 2009 CANBERRA, ACT – 31 AUGUST 2009 CANBERRA, ACT – 18 SEPTEMBER 2009 DEVONPORT, TAS – 6 OCTOBER 2009 CANBERRA, ACT – 7 OCTOBER 2009 CANBERRA, ACT – 12 OCTOBER 2009 MELBOURNE, VIC – 23 OCTOBER 2009 CANBERRA, ACT – 18 NOVEMBER 2009 CANBERRA, ACT – 24 NOVERMBER 2009 CANBERRA, ACT – 30 APRIL 2010 CANBERRA ACT – 7 JUNE 2010
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia