9 September 2014
© Commonwealth of Australia 2014 ISBN 978-1-76010-086-5
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Referral of inquiry Conduct of inquiry Acknowledgement Australian red meat industry
Red meat and livestock industry structure Custodian of MOU—Red Meat Advisory Council Peak industry councils Service providers Cattle transaction levy Management and investment of marketing and R&D levy components MLA funding and revenue
Context of the inquiry Intent of the 1997–98 reforms Changes effecting the industry since the 1997–98 reforms Concerns with the current structure and levy system
Grass-fed cattle producer contribution to the CTL MLA membership MLA voting structure MLA board and selection committee Meeting producer and processor needs Dominance of beef processors
Cattle Council of Australia Relationship between MLA and CCA Adequacy of CCA funding State farming organisations Red Meat Advisory Council Addressing the flaws within the current structure
MLA Donor Company Allocation of the cattle transaction levy components Transparency in pricing and trade practices
A producer-owned body Automated and transparent levy collection and voter entitlement system Imposition of the cattle transaction levy Full and independent audit of the cattle transaction levy Red Meat Advisory Council MLA Donor Company Transparency in pricing and trade practices
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and TransportPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3511rrat.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into Industry structures and systems governing levies on grass-fed cattle.
23 Jun 2014: Canberra20 Jun 2014: Canberra10 Jun 2014: Albury
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