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VA-NovDec2015
VA-NovDec2015
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42 Industry in the media<br />
AUSVEG continues to<br />
maintain a strong media<br />
presence to ensure it can<br />
communicate the latest R&D to<br />
growers and industry, as well as<br />
advocate on behalf of vegetable<br />
growers on important issues.<br />
AUSVEG Deputy CEO<br />
speaks out for the rights<br />
of vegetable growers<br />
AUSVEG Deputy CEO Andrew<br />
White called into question<br />
the Australian Labor Party’s<br />
proposed amendments to the<br />
457 visa program. Mr White<br />
highlighted that amending<br />
Australian migration law to raise<br />
the minimum wage threshold<br />
for the 457 visa to $57,000<br />
and end a two-year freeze<br />
on the threshold would be<br />
detrimental to the vegetable<br />
industry. Mr White also said<br />
that foreign workers are crucial<br />
to the Australian vegetable and<br />
potato industries, and these<br />
amendments risk damaging<br />
the vital role that 457 visaholders<br />
play in struggling rural<br />
economies.<br />
Mr White supported the<br />
Anti-Dumping Commission’s<br />
recommendation to impose<br />
duties on two Italian tomato<br />
exporters who were found to<br />
be ‘dumping’ – setting the<br />
price of goods lower than they<br />
would be in the exporter’s<br />
domestic market. Mr White<br />
welcomed the duties outlined<br />
in the recommendation saying<br />
that they will help to ensure<br />
Australia’s growers can operate<br />
on a level playing field.<br />
Mr White was also among<br />
the first industry members<br />
to welcome Australia’s 29th<br />
Prime Minister, the Hon<br />
Malcolm Turnbull, MP, on his<br />
appointment to the nation’s top<br />
job in September.<br />
Consumer research<br />
reveals insights into<br />
vegetable buying<br />
behaviour<br />
AUSVEG Assistant Manager<br />
– Industry Development Kurt<br />
Hermann featured widely across<br />
Australian media following Aldi’s<br />
double-digit growth in the fresh<br />
vegetable market. Mr Hermann<br />
said that Aldi and other major<br />
retailers have stepped up their<br />
focus on fresh <strong>vegetables</strong>,<br />
posting growth in sales value<br />
across most major vegetable<br />
commodities, but that it was<br />
important that an increase in<br />
sales led to increased returns<br />
at the farm gate for Australian<br />
growers.<br />
Mr Hermann also revealed<br />
Project Harvest data that<br />
indicated consumers are<br />
treating supermarkets like<br />
extensions of their own fridges.<br />
Mr Hermann noted that many<br />
consumers are looking for<br />
optimal portion sizes that they<br />
can use immediately to limit<br />
the amount of waste they<br />
create.<br />
Funding to deliver<br />
export training package<br />
welcomed by AUSVEG<br />
AUSVEG National Manager<br />
– Export Development<br />
Michael Coote featured<br />
prominently in the media in<br />
recent months, welcoming<br />
new Federal Government<br />
funding for AUSVEG under<br />
the government’s Package<br />
Assisting Small Exporters<br />
program (PASE). Mr Coote<br />
said this funding will be used<br />
to develop a training package<br />
to help vegetable growers<br />
improve their exporting skills<br />
and that it was an exciting<br />
opportunity for those looking<br />
to export.<br />
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