Australian agricultural competitiveness: White Paper

The Federal Government has announced a taskforce to prepare a White Paper on competitiveness in the Australian agricultural industry. Corporate & Commercial Lawyer Ben Walker gives an overview of the paper, that will seek to outline potential policies and strategies to improve the industry's competitiveness and profitability, boost trade and economic growth, and create greater productivity through innovation.

Terms of Reference

Terms of reference of the White Paper include:

• global and domestic food security and its role in creating a stronger and more competitive agriculture sector;
• methods of improving market returns at the farm gate;
• producer access to investment finance, farm debt levels and debt sustainability;