date:Aug 21, 2012
ctical policies and initiatives to support the food industry, especially in developing further the National Food Plan.
The Senate acknowledged pressures that have impacted the industry including a strong Australian dollar, rising input costs and the carbon tax and acknowledged that the challenges are complex.
The conditions facing the sector at this point in time could be described as the perfect storm; however, this view is not shared by all. Treasury take the view that the wider economy is i