Organisation

Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

Owning Institution:
Report

Biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and seafood products (including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat) into Australia


This Senate Committee report looks at the biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and seafood products (including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat) into Australia.
Report

Industry structures and systems governing the imposition and disbursement of marketing and research and development (R&D) levies in the agriculture sector


Levies and charges are taxes initiated by primary industries and imposed on the producers in that industry in order to pool resources and to find solutions to priority issues. This review examines the systems by which agricultural levies are monitored and enforced in order to most effectively use R&D funds to assist producers.
Report

Implications of the restriction on the use of fenthion on Australia’s horticultural industry


This report examined the implications of restricting the use of fenthion, which is a chemical used for insect pest control, particularly for fruit fly. Background On 12 December 2013, the Senate referred the following matter to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 25 June 2014: The implications...
Policy report

Value-adding in agricultural production


This report examined agricultural production in Australia, research and development, Australia's competitiveness in adding value to its agricultural production and Australia's exports of value-added products.

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