Farm benefits of ‘effects test’ overstated

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:51pm, first published July 21 2016 - 4:00am
NEW ERA: The Productivity Commission has welcomed the WA government's plans to deregulate the  State's potato industry and supported removing similar legislation for rice marketing in NSW.
NEW ERA: The Productivity Commission has welcomed the WA government's plans to deregulate the State's potato industry and supported removing similar legislation for rice marketing in NSW.

THE Productivity Commission’s draft report into agricultural regulation has delivered a blow to the Coalition’s push for tougher laws to try and prevent potential acts of market exploitation by large retailers like Coles and Woolworths.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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