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| Members of the Committee |
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| Terms of Reference |
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| Abbreviations |
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| List of Recommendations |
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| Chapter 1 - Australia's food processing sector |
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Introduction
Overview of Australia's
food processing sector
Challenges for the food
processing sector
Opportunities for the
food processing sector
Context of the inquiry
Structure of the report
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| Chapter 2 - The taxation and regulatory environment |
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Introduction
The case for reform
The current regulatory
environment
Growth in regulation
and red tape
The need for cross
jurisdictional reform
Taxes—state and federal
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| Chapter 3 - The effectiveness of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 |
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Background
The current market
Unconscionable conduct
and misuse of market power
Concluding committee
comments
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| Chapter 4 - Food labelling |
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Country of Origin
Labelling Regime
Blewett Review
Concerns about Labelling
Options for reform
Australia-New Zealand
Closer Economic Relations Agreement Issues
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| Chapter 5 - Biosecurity and food safety |
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Background
The role of biosecurity
Cost
recovery
Harmonisation
of audit arrangements
Import
and export issues
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| Chapter 6 - Skills development and labour market issues |
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The food processing
labour market
Shortage of food
science and agriculture graduates
Other labour shortages
Workplace relations
issues
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| Chapter 7 - Innovation, research and development |
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Introduction
The importance of
research and development
Government support for
research and development
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| Chapter 8 - Australian food exports—opportunities and challenges |
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Overview
Opportunities for
export
The challenges to
export
Free trade agreements
Anti-dumping
Committee view
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| Chapter 9 - Concluding comments |
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| Government Senators' Dissenting Report |
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The Food Processing
Sector in Australia
Trade Policy
Implications
Regulation and
Competition Policy Implications
Bio-security issues
Cost recovery policy
issues
Anti-Dumping Measures
Transport and Freight
issues
Workforce issues
Skills
Energy Costs and the Carbon Price
Concluding Remarks
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| Minority Report by Nick Xenophon Independent Senator for South Australia |
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| Appendix 1 |
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Submissions
Answers to Questions on Notice
Additional information received |
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| Appendix 2 - Public Hearings: Witnesses |
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13 December 2011, Canberra
10 February 2012, Sydney
8 March 2012, Shepparton
9 March 2012, Shepparton
12 April 2012, Devonport
17 April
2012, Adelaide
18 April 2012, Perth
11 May 2012, Canberra
15 May 2012, Canberra
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| Appendix 3 - Employers' Recruitment Experiences in the Food Processing Sector |
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| Appendix 4 - Relevant Extracts from New Zealand's Fair Trading Act 1986 |
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