The House Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources today launched a new inquiry into the barriers to increased investment in Australia’s agriculture sector by superannuation funds, and called for submissions.
According to the Committee’s Chair, Rick Wilson MP, the Australian agricultural sector is in danger of being left behind because of a lack of investment:
"The agricultural sector in Australia needs much more investment if it wants to remain competitive, and the superannuation industry is an obvious source of that. With this inquiry, the Committee hopes to find out how investment can be encouraged".
The Committee will be inquiring into and reporting on whether:
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Media release issue date: 24 May 2018 ---
