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Inquiry into food production in Australia - Impact of Managed Investment Schemes

Terms of reference

The committee has resolved to consider the impact of managed investment schemes (MIS) within its current inquiry into food production. The committee proposes to examine the impact of MIS, and  the recent collapse of some MIS companies, on:

• land and land prices;
• water resources and water prices;
• the efficient production of food, including the impact of MIS on supply and demand and on the availability and efficient use of capital;
• the social fabric of rural and regional communities, particularly the availability of employment  and capacity building opportunities within these communities;
• returns to farmers; and
• opportunities for new and emerging agricultural products.

The committee invites you to make a submission addressing all or some of these issues by 23 July 2009. Late submissions will be accepted.

Please not that submissions become committee documents and are only made public after a decision by the committee. Persons making submissions must not release them without the committee's prior approval. Submissions are covered by parliamentary privilege but the unauthorised release of them is not.

If you wish to make a confidential submission, or have any questions in relation to the inquiry, or any matter related to the committee or its procedures, please do not hesitate to call the committee secretariat on (02) 6277 3511.

Following consideration of submissions, the committee is proposing to hold public hearings. The committee will consider all submissions and may invite individuals and organisations to give evidence at the public hearings.

Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people should be directed to the Parliament House TTY number (02) 6277 7799. Adobe also provides tools for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF documents. These tools are available at: http://access.adobe.com/. If you require any special arrangements in order to enable you to participate in a committee inquiry, please contact the committee secretary.

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3511
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5811
Email:	agriculture.sen@aph.gov.au

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• MIS public hearings (held in Perth, 1 July 2009; Canberra 31 August)

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