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<Title>
Submission to Senate Enquiry
Effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector
<Personal / Business Details>
· Name:
· Business / Trading Name:
· Address:
· Contact details:
o Phone:
o Email:
· Date of submission:
· Confidentiality request: I do / do not <edit/delete as required> request that the details of this submission be kept confidential.
Introduction
Include a summary so the Committee can get a general understanding about you and your farming enterprise; for example are you a large or small operator, new to the industry or mutli-generational etc. You could include details such as:
· Your farm – size, location, different types of on-farm activities, number of employees, years of operation, how you access markets & where & how often <edit/delete as required
Response to Terms of Reference
Work through each area of the Terms of Reference as a separate paragraph or section in your submission. The Terms of Reference areas are: <edit/delete any ToR as necessary
1. Misuse of market power through buyer collusion;
o List your concerns:
o Describe the impact on your business:
o Suggest potential solutions / recommendations:
2. Impact of the red-meat processor consolidation;
o List your concerns:
o Describe the impact on your business:
o Suggest potential solutions / recommendations:
3. Selling structures and processes at saleyards;
o List your concerns:
o Describe the impact on your business:
o Suggest potential solutions / recommendations:
4. The regulatory environment;
o List your concerns:
o Describe the impact on your business:
o Suggest potential solutions / recommendations:
5. Any other matters;
o List your concerns:
o Describe the impact on your business:
o Suggest potential solutions / recommendations:
For each topic of the Terms of Reference that you are responding to, address each of the above bullet points that are relevant to your submission. Edit/delete the above information as required.
Your response can include your opinions and thoughts, although they may have more weight if you can back them up with factual information or data.
If you can, quote published information that can be independently verified by the Committee. This information can be from websites like the MLA, Weekly Times market reports, other Government reports etc.
If you use information or copy & paste graphs like the example below, be sure to provide “Source” details such as where you got the information from, and when. Example:
Source: http://www.mla.com.au/Prices-and-markets/Market-reports-and-prices/Eastern-young-cattle-indicator, accessed on 06/05/2015
Conclusion
You may choose to do any of the following but they are all optional;
· Thank the Committee for the opportunity to voice your concerns:
· Indicate if you would like to appear in person to speak to the Committee at a public hearing:
· Any final comments:
· Signature – if you sign your submission, your signature will be removed before the submission is published.