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HAC Response to the Draft Report of the Productivity Commission Review of Drought Support Policy NEW!

HAC Submission to the Review of Non-Forestry MIS

HAC Submission to Productivity Commission Review of Drought Support Policy

HAC HAC Submission to Drought Policy Review - Social Impacts

HAC Submission on: Proposal For Pacific Island Seasonal Labour Pilot

HAC Submission to ACCC Inquiry into Code of Conduct

HAC Submission to the Quarantine & Biosecurity Review

HAC Submission to ACCC Inquiry into Retail Grocery Pricing

HAC Submission to Garnaut Review

 

 

HAC Policy Positions on Major Horticultural Issues


 

Current Issues

 

 

  • BCA report on water: Water Under Pressure: Australia's man-made water scarcity and how to fix it.
     
  • An RIRDC report paints a bright future for export of organic produce: Export Potential for Organics: opportunities & barriers
  • After a long wait by industry, the mandatory Code of Conduct for horticulture was finally implemented on 14 May 2007 (see Code of Conduct).

 

 

HAC - HAC MR 191208 - Horticulture Welcomes Government's Acceptance of Biosecurity Review 19 Dec. 2008
HAC - HAC MR 241108 - Horticulture Welcomes Pacific Labour Pilot Scheme 24 Nov. 2008
HAC - HAC MR 220908 - Horticulture Says Announcement on Water Buy-back a 'Good Move Forward' 22 Sep. 2008
HAC - Horticulture Congratulates Government on Seasonal Labour Pilot 17 Aug. 2008
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes ACCC Recommendations on Code 08 Aug. 2008
HAC - Horticulture Disappointed at Chile FTA 02 June 2008

HAC - Horticulture Welcomes Re-think on Apprenticeship Incentives Program

07 May 2008
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes Outposted Drought Assistance 07 Dec. 2007
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes Intention to Review Enforcement of Code of Conduct 08 Nov. 2007
HAC - ACCC Takes Firm Action on Code Contracts 10 Oct. 2007
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes EC Changes 26 Sept. 2007
HAC - Govt Supports Irrigators in MDB Crisis 20 Sept. 2007
HAC - Horticulture in ongoing discussions with Government on the Murray Darling Basin Crisis 10 Aug. 2007
HAC - Horticulture meets with Government on Crisis Measures for the Murray Darling Basin 18 June. 2007
HAC - Horticulture Calls for Survival Measures for Permanent Plantings 05 June. 2007
HAC - ACCC Warns Growers to Scrutinise Contracts 23 May. 2007
               
HAC - Launch of Code of Conduct 10 May. 2007
HAC - ACCC Warns on 'Backdated' Contracts 02 May. 2007
HAC - Code Templates Launched 24 Apr. 2007
HAC - National Water Plan 02 Mar. 2007
HAC - Biosecurity Concerns 04 Dec. 2006
HAC - Welcomes Drought Relief 25 Oct. 2006
HAC - Senate Inquiry into Seasonal Contract Labour 23 Oct. 2006
HAC - Code Of Conduct will Increase Competition, Not Raise Produce Prices 13 Oct. 2006
HAC - Welcomes Code of Conduct 19 Sept. 2006
HAC/NFF - Reject Voluntary Code 15 Sept. 2006
HAC - Grower Outrage as Govt Reneges on Election Promise 13 Sept. 2006
NFF/HAC-Time Govt Came Clean on Code 04 Sept. 2006
HAC-Horticulture for Tomorrow Launch 08 June. 2006
HAC - Cyclone 'Larry' & More Strategic Approach to Extreme
Weather Events Needed
April. 2006
HAC/NFF - Code Better Business Practice Dec. 2005
HAC - Produce & Grocery Code ICAC Dec 2005
HAC - Food Labelling Oct. 2005
NFF/HAC - Code Submission Aug. 2005
HAC - New CEO Aug. 2005
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