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Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion. The Commission has six research streams:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stream
  • Climate Change and Energy
  • Environment and Water
  • Health and Ageing
  • Industry and Trade
  • Productivity.

The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.

CANEGROWERS Mackay (PDF - 122k)

Submission DR225 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


Date received: 19 Aug 2016

TULLY CANE GROWERS (PDF - 210k)

Submission DR170 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


Date received: 18 Aug 2016

AusBiotech Ltd (PDF - 1717k)

Submission DR195 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


Date received: 18 Aug 2016

Tim Harding & Associates (PDF - 31k)

Submission DR255 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


The report needs to recognise that there can be conflicts between evidence-based animal welfare standards and some community expectations. Standards should be based on the real needs of animals, as determined by science, rather than anthropomorphic

Date received: 26 Aug 2016

Gerard Bisshop (PDF - 61k)

Submission DR110 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


Removal of tree clearing restrictions is ill-advised. Look what happened in Queensland when restrictions were eased - the clearing rate blew out to 300, 000 ha/year. There is ample evidence that self-regulation does not work, and leads to land

Date received: 10 Aug 2016

Peter Adamson (PDF - 146k)

Submission DR175 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


Tr,. 11 August 2016. Productivity Commission,. G.P.O. Box 1, 428,. Canberra City. 2601. Re: the need for an Authority of Animal Welfare. eect.' 14.0‘.1't-S„.Cje Aitifq. I am one of the many who think, similarly to you, that the crea-. tion of a

Date received: 16 Aug 2016

William Blackburn (PDF - 58k)

Submission DR196 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


Dear Commissioners,. I am an active beef farmer in Gippsland. I wish to comment on one issue in general terms, and that is native vegetation controls. The national State of the Environment reports since 1996 point to continuing decline in habitat

Date received: 18 Aug 2016

World Animal Protection (PDF - 2567k)

Submission DR137 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


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Date received: 18 Aug 2016

Janine Musgrove (PDF - 153k)

Submission DR129 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


Paul Lindwall Presiding Commissioner Regulation of Agriculture Public Inquiry Productivity Commission GPO Box 1428 Canberra City ACT 2601. 17th August 2016. Dear Sir/Madam,.  After reading the draft report, I strongly support recommendations 5.1

Date received: 17 Aug 2016

Growcom (PDF - 386k)

Submission 43 for Regulation Of Agriculture View full list


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Date received: 15 Feb 2016