Exposure drafts of the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and the Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

Exposure drafts of the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and the Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

30 April 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978-0-642-71911-9

View the report as a single document - (PDF 651KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the Committee (PDF 122KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 86KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 124KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgements
 
Chapter 2 - Reform of the single desk (PDF 204KB)
 
Chapter 3 - Main provisions of the bills and key issues raised (PDF 273KB)

Introduction
Purpose of the bill
Main provisions of the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008
Main provisions of the Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
Comments in relation to the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008
 
Chapter 4 - Committee conclusions and recommendations (PDF 221KB)

Introduction
Status of current single-desk export arrangement for Australian wheat
Industry good services being addressed by WIEG
Committee conclusions
Committee recommendations
 
Additional Comments provided by Liberal Senators (PDF 246KB)

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan, Senator Julian McGauran, Senator Judith Adams, Senator Mary Jo Fisher and Senator Mathias Cormann
  Introduction
  Objectives
  Eligibility for Accreditation
  Minimum Standard Trading Terms
  Pool Products
  The Access Test
  Division 3 - External Audits
  Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
  Industry Representation
  Review of Legislation
 
Dissenting Report by Senator Barnaby Joyce, Senator Fiona Nash and Senator Nigel Scullion (PDF 213KB)

Introduction
Background
Ramifications on Passage of Current Bill
The Undemocratic Consequences
Peculiar Alliances and Consequences of the Current Bill
The Reality of Wheat Marketing for Australia
The Demise of WEMA
Socio-Economic Impact on Wheat Growers
Industry goods services being addressed by WIEG
Recommendation 1
Recommendation 2
 
Appendix 1 - List of Submissions (PDF 86KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at the public hearings (PDF 115KB)

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Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
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Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au