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Members

List of Recommendations

Chapter 1—Background

  Referral
  Conduct of the inquiry
  Acknowledgements
  Structure of the report
  Context of the inquiry

Chapter 2—Industry overview

  Background
  The dairy industry prior to deregulation in 2000
  The dairy industry since deregulation in 2000
  Views on the current state of the dairy industry

Chapter 3—Dairy Australia

  Background
  The government's review of rural research and development corporations
  Independence and the ability to support the interests of both farmers and processors
  Funding and consultation on research, development, and extension activities

Chapter 4—Mandatory code of conduct

  Background
  ACCC inquiry into bargaining power in supply chains for perishable agricultural goods
  Issues raised by the Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation
  Stakeholder views on the code
  Competition in the dairy supply chain

Chapter 5—Industry statistics

  Dairy Australia
  Australian Bureau of Statistics
  Queensland Dairy Accounting Scheme
  Views on statistical data collected

Chapter 6—The future of the industry

  Australian Dairy Plan 2020–2025
  Alternative approaches to support a viable dairy sector

Government members additional comments

Appendix 1— Submissions and additional information

Appendix 2—Public hearings and witnesses