Issue 2001 June 30
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Barley deregulation – Victorian ALP backs agribusiness
The Victorian government has decided to abolish the single selling desk for export barley, despite several polls showing farmers were overwhelmingly opposed to deregulation.A 1997 report by the Centre for International Economics, commissioned by the National Competition Council, recommended deregulating the domestic and export barley industry. National Competition Policy rewards the States with billions in Federal government payments for deregulating various industries.According to…

