There isn’t another country in the world where the supermarket industry is so concentrated. This level of market concentration is ultimately bad for competition and for consumers. Australia needs: A mandatory industry code of conduct that covers the entire supply chain, from supermarkets through to processors and producers Tough new laws to allow the competition...

Let's not beat around the bush on this one. When it comes to water, South Australia is incredibly vulnerable. I make no apology for holding up the Rudd Government's $42billion stimulus package for 24 hours in order to negotiate a better outcome on water -- it wasn't just in SA's interest, it was in the...

When it comes to climate change, the very least we can do is to give the planet the benefit of the doubt. That said, I don't support the carbon tax introduced by the Federal Government, nor do I support the Opposition's 'direct action' plan. Both schemes are inefficient and wasteful and there is a much...

Essentially, dumping puts Australia companies at a significant disadvantage because they cant compete against these cheap below-cost imports. Examples of goods which have recently been found to have been dumped in Australia include glass, toilet paper, steel, oranges and preserved mushrooms. With over 100,000 Australian manufacturing jobs lost since 2008, it is now more important...

This policy position argues that labeling laws should allow consumers the opportunity to know the origins of the food they are purchasing and consuming.