Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1        Senate Table Office, Bills List, as at 2 April 2008, p. 42.

Chapter 2 - Reform of the single desk

[1]        Australian Bureau of Statistics, Year Book Australia (1301.0), 15 March 2007, p. 8 of 11, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/1301.0Feature%20Article212006?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=1301.0&issue=2006&num=&view= (accessed 28 April 2008).

[2]        Institute of Public Affairs, The Politics of Wheat, Briefing Paper, March 2008, p. 2.

[3]        See, for example, Submission 6, Mrs Marion Billing; Submission 27, Mr Darryl Kitto; Submission 31, Mr Barwon Staggs and Submission 32, Mr Alan Malcolm.

[4]        Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 102.

[5]        See, for example, Mr Angus McLaren, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, pp 6-7; Mr Chris Kellock, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 8; Mr Hugh Hart, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008 p. 16 and Mr Graham Blight, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, pp 32-39.

[6]        Mr Russell Phillips, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 14.

[7]        Mr Russell Phillips, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, pp 14-15.

[8]        Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 1.

[9]        Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 47.

[10]      See, for example, Mr Barry Bishop, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 88; Mr Gary Bibby, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 89 and Mr M Gollasch, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 35.

[11]      Mr Alan Malcolm, Committee Hansard , 26 March 2008, p. 99.

[12]      Mr Lance Drum, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 56.

[13]      Mr Lance Drum, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 57.

[14]      Submission 22, Institute of Public Affairs, pp 5-6.

[15]      Submission 22, Institute of Public Affairs, p. 5.

[16]      See for example: Mr Robert Hadler, AWB, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 64;  Mr Michael Chaseling, Emerald Group, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, pp. 99 and 103;  Submission 41, Emerald Group, p. 8,

[17]      Mr Mark Gollasch, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 37.

[18]      ACIL Tasman, Marketing Australian Wheat: Competition and choice in the Australian export wheat market – increasing grower's net returns, November 2006, p. 8. (Document tabled at 27 March 2008 hearing by Australian Grain Exporters Association).

[19]      Mr Robert Hadler, AWB, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 3.

[20]      See, for example, Mr Lance Drum, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 67.

[21]      Submission 22, Institute of Public Affairs, p. 6.

[22]      Correspondence provided by the Australian Bankers' Association Inc, copy of submission to Wheat Export Marketing Consultation Committee, dated 1 April 2008, p. 1.

[23]      Australian Bankers' Association, Media Release, Banks and wheat crop funding – access to finance continues, dated 2 April 2008.

[24]      Mr Robert Hadler, AWB Limited, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 46.

[25]      Mr Robert Hadler, AWB Limited, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 46.

[26]      For the purposes of this discussion the committee has defined 'industry good functions' to mean those 11 services identified and discussed in the Wheat Industry Expert Group Discussion Paper The Provision and Transition of Industry Development Functions for the Australian Wheat Industry, March 2008

[27]      Mr Gary Bishop, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 88.

[28]      Mr Andrew Broad, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 91.

[29]      Mr Andrew Broad, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, pp 90-91.

[30]      Submission 17, Callum Downs Commodity News, p. 7.

[31]      Wheat Industry Expert Group, The Provision and Transition of Industry Development Functions for the Australian Wheat Industry, Discussion Paper, March 2008, p. 8.

[32]      Wheat Industry Expert Group, The Provision and Transition of Industry Development Functions for the Australian Wheat Industry, Discussion Paper, March 2008, p. 8.

[33]      Submission 28, Grain Growers Association, p. 8.

[34]      Submission 20, Flour Millers' Council of Australia, p. 2.

[35]      Submission 17, Callum Downs Commodity News, p. 6.

[36]      Submission 28, Grain Growers Association, p. 8.

[37]      Submission 21, Grains Policy Institute, p. 8.

[38]      See, for example, Messrs Curry and MacPherson (Junee Growers Group); Messrs Anthony and Lance Drum (Temora Growers Group) and Messrs Walton, Hamilton and Packer (Condamine Growers Group), Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008.

[39]      Submission 40, ASX Limited.

[40]      Submission 35, NSW Farmers' Association, p. 3.

[41]      Mr Robert Hadler, AWB, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 5.

[42]      Submission 12, Consolidated Grain Industries, p. 2.

[43]      Submission 17, Callum Downs Commodity News, p. 6.

[44]      Submission 35, NSW Farmers' Association, p. 4.

[45]      Wheat Industry Expert Group, The Provision and Transition of Industry Development Functions for the Australian Wheat Industry, Discussion Paper, March 2008 and Submission 21, Grains Policy Institute, p. 8.

[46]      Submission 28, Grain Growers Association, pp. 10-11.

[47]      Mr Alick Osborne, Australian Grain Exporters Association, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 45.

[48]      Submission No. 22, Institute of Public Affairs, p. 3.

[49]      Mr Hugh Hart, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 74 and Mr M Gollasch, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 36.

[50]      Dr Terence Sheales, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 27.

[51]      Mr John Crosby, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, pp. 26-27.

[52]      Mr Jeff Fordham, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 2.

[53]      Mr Alan Malcolm, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 93.

[54]      Mrs Velia O'Hare, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 73.

[55]      Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, pp. 15-16.

[56]      Submission 29, PGA Western Graingrowers, p. 4.

[57]      Councillor Jim Alexander, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 69.

[58]      Mr Angus McLaren, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 3.

Chapter 3 - Main provisions of the bills and key issues raised

[1]        Submission 28, Grain Growers Association, pp 26-27.

[2]        The Grains Policy Institute is a subsidiary of GrainCorp Operations Ltd and is funded by GrainCorp and the CBH Group.

[3]        Submission 21, Grains Policy Institute, p. 4.

[4]        Submission 23, Australian Grain Exporters Association, pp 3-4.

[5]        Submission 29, PGA Western Graingrowers, p. 6.

[6]        Mr Russell Phillips, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 23.

[7]        Submission 2, AWB Limited, p. 2.

[8]        Emerald Group Australian Pty Ltd, Answer to Question on Notice, 23 April 2008, p. 2.

[9]        Submission 23, CBH Group, p. 1.

[10]      Submission 2, AWB Limited, p. 2.

[11]      Submission 28, Grain Growers Association, p. 8.

[12]      Submission 10, Wheat Growers Association Western Australia, p. 11.

[13]      Submission 10, Wheat Growers Association Western Australia, p. 11.

[14]      Submission 20, Flour Millers' Council of Australia, p. 2.

[15]      Submission 28, Grain Growers Association, p. 8.

[16]      Submission 10, Wheat Growers Association Inc, p. 2.

[17]      Submission 9, The Hon. Wilson Tuckey, MP.

[18]      Submission 29, PGA Western Graingrowers, p. 7.

[19]      Submission 29, PGA Western Graingrowers, p. 6.

[20]      Mr Russell Phillips, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 14.

[21]      Mr Halbert, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 4.

[22]      See, for example, Mr Alick Osborne, AGEA, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 42.

[23]      Mr Jeff Fordham, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 2.

[24]      Mr Gary Peacock, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 7.

[25]      Submission 2, AWB Limited, p. 1.

[26]      Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, 27 March p. 1.

[27]      Mr Sasha Grebe, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 11.

[28]      Mr Russell Phillips, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 14.

[29]      Mr David Woolfe, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 12.

[30]      Submission 22, Institute of Public Affairs, p. 8.

[31]      Submission 28, Grain Growers Association, p. 7.

[32]      Mr Andrew McMillan, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 36.

[33]      Submission 25, Grains Council of Australia, pp 18-19.

[34]      Submission 3, CBH Group, p. 2.

[35]      Submission 3, CBH Group, p. 2.

[36]      Submission 23, Australian Grain Exporters Association, pp 6-7.

[37]      Submission 21, Grains Policy Institute, pp. 4-5.

[38]      Submission No. 21, Grains Policy Institute, p. 5.

[39]      Mr Andrew McMillan, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 36.

[40]      Mr Peter Woods, Committee Hansard, p. 12.

[41]      Mr Kim Packer, Committee Hansard, pp 66-67.

[42]      Submission 2, AWB Limited, p. 1

[43]      Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 6.

[44]      Emerald Group Australia, Answers to questions on notice, 23 April 2008, p. 2.

[45]      Submission 29, PGA Western Graingrowers, p. 6.

[46]      Mr Gary McGill, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 29.

[47]      Wheat Export Marketing bill 2008, Explanatory Notes, http:/www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/what-sugar-crops/wheat-marketing/legislation, p. 3.

[48]      Mr Peter Woods, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, pp 4-5.

[49]      Submission 21, Grains Policy Institute, p. 5.

[50]      Submission 10, Wheat Growers Association WA, Appendix, Notes on the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008, p. 16.

[51]      Submission 3, CBH Group, p. 6.

[52]      Submission 10, Wheat Growers Association WA, Appendix, Notes on the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008, p. 17.

[53]      Submission 10, Wheat Growers Association WA, Appendix, Notes on the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008, p. 17.

[54]      Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008, Explanatory Notes, http://www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/wheat-sugar-crops/wheat-marketing/legislation, p. 5.

[55]      Mr Russell Phillips, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 22.

[56]      Mr Russell Phillips, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 23.

[57]      Submission 22, Institute of Public Affairs, p. 8.

[58]      Submission 22, Institute of Public Affairs, p. 2.

[59]      Mr Taylor is Chairman of GrainCorp and a shareholder GrainCorp, AWB and ABB. Mr Taylor appeared before the committee as wheat grower from Queensland.

[60]      Mr Donald Taylor, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 75.

[61]      Submission 29, PGA Western Graingrowers, p. 8.

[62]      Submission 29, PGA Western Graingrowers, p. 7.

[63]      See, for example, Submissions 3 and 3A, CBH; Submission 24, GrainCorp; and Submission 39, ABB.

[64]      Submission 3, CBH, pp 3-4.

[65]      Mr David Woolfe, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 15.

[66]      Mr David Ginns, GrainCorp, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 88.

[67]      Mr Stephen Bartos is a Director of the Allen Consulting Group who were commissioned by AWB to prepare reports on Competition in the export grain supply chain, March 2008 and Industry Good Services – Wheat Rationale and future options, March 2008.

[68]      Mr Stephen Bartos, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 7.

[69]      Mr Stephen Bartos, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, pp 7-8.

[70]      Submission 3, CBH, p. 3.

[71]      Submission 3A, CBH, p. 1.

[72]      Mr David Woolfe, CBH, Committee Hansard 31 March 2008, p. 21

[73]      Submission 3A, CBH, p. 1.

[74]      Mr David Ginns is the Chief Executive of the Grains Policy Institute and appeared before the committee on behalf of both the GPI and GrainCorp Operations Ltd.

[75]      Mr David Ginns, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, pp 30-31.

[76]      Mr David Ginns, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 31.

[77]      Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, p. 2.

[78]      Submission 2, AWB, pp 2-5.

[79]      Submission 12, Consolidated Grain Industries Pty Ltd, p. 1.

[80]      See, for example, Submission 35, NSW Farmers Association, p. 4.

[81]      Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 2.

[82]      Submission 26, Mr Ralph Billing, p. 2.

[83]      Submission 26, Mr Ralph Billing, p. 2.

[84]      Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 9.

[85]      Submission 2, AWB Limited, p. 5.

[86]      Submission 2, AWB Limited, p. 5.

[87]      Mr Russell Phillips, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 14.

[88]      Mr David Ginns, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 22.

[89]      Mr David Ginns, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 20.

[90]      Mr David Ginns, Committee Hansard, 26 March 2008, p. 21.

[91]      Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, pp 23-24.

[92]      Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 5.

[93]      Mr Alick Osborne, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 46.

[94]      Mr Joe Dimasi, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 26.

[95]      Mr Joe Dimasi, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 24.

[96]      Mr Joe Dimasi, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 26.

[97]      Mr Joe Dimasi, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 26.

[98]      Mr Imre Mecshelyi, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2008, p. 14.

[99]      See, for example, Mr Joe Dimasi, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 30; Mr Sasha Grebe, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 49 and Mr Robert Hadler, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 51.

[100]    ACCC, Answers to Questions on Notice, 23 April 2008.

[101]    Submission 24A, GrainCorp, Attachment 1, p. 1; ABB Grain Limited, Answer to Question on Notice, 24 April 2008.

[102]    Mr Joe Dimasi, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 28.

[103]    Mr David Ginns, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 90.

[104]    Mr David Ginns, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 90.

[105]    Mr David Hadler, Committee Hansard, 22 April 2008, p. 50.

[106]    Mr David Hadler, AWB, Committee Hansard, p. 50.

[107]    Submission 2, AWB Limited, p. 5.

[108]    Submission 28, Grain Growers Association, p. 6.

[109]    Submission 25, Grains Council of Australia, pp 26-27.

[110]    Mr Russell Phillips, Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 28.

Additional Comments provided by Liberal Senators

[1]        Submission 18, The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc), p. 4.

[2]        Committee Hansard, 27 March 2008, p. 10.

[3]        Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Report, April 2008, p. 24.

[4]        Submission 25, Grains Council of Australia, p. 10.

[5]        Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Report, April 2008, p. 12.

[6]        Submission 25, Grains Council of Australia, p. 12.

[7]        Submission 2, AWB; Submission 25, Grains Council of Australia; Submission 12, Consolidated Grain Industries Pty Ltd; Submission 41, Emerald Group; Submission 20, Flour Millers' Council of Australia; Submission 40, ASX; Submission 23, AGEA.

[8]        Submission 2, AWB, pp. 2-5. See also Submission 12, Consolidated Grain Industries Pty Ltd; Submission 41, Emerald Group; Submission 42, Southern Quality Produce Cooperative Limited; Submission 23, AGEA.

[9]        Submission 12, Consolidated Grain Industries Pty Ltd, p. 2.

[10]      Submission 40, ASX.

[11]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Report, April 2008, p. 12.

[12]      Submission 23, AGEA, p. 9. See also p. 8.

[13]      Submission 25, Grains Council of Australia, pp. 2-3; ACIL Tasman, Commissioned by the AGEA, Marketing Australian Wheat: Competition and Choice in the Australian export wheat market – increasing growers' net returns, November 2006.

[14]      www.wineaustralia.com

[15]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Report, April 2008, p. 50.