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 |
(PDF 35KB) |
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 |
(PDF 65KB) |
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 |
(PDF 82KB) |
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 |
(PDF 68KB) |
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 |
(PDF 34KB) |
Input costs
Water availability
Infrastructure
Waste
Retail issues
Committee view
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| Labor Senators' dissenting comments |
(PDF 9KB) |
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| APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received |
(PDF 32KB) |
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| APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses |
(PDF 24KB) |
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