Barry O'Sullivan (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Williams, move:

That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 27 November 2014:

Current and future arrangements for the marketing of Australian sugar, including:

(a) the impact of proposed changes on the local sugar industry, including the effect on grower economic interest sugar;

(b) equitable access to essential infrastructure;

(c) foreign ownership levels in the industry and the potential to impact on the interests of the Australian sugar industry;

(d) whether there is an emerging need for formal powers under Commonwealth competition and consumer laws, in particular, whether there are adequate protections for grower-producers against market imbalances; and

(e) any related matters.

Question agreed to.