Australia’s first certified carbon-neutral distillery, a local business that is successfully exporting to the Asian market, and one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers will be appearing as witnesses at the seventh public hearing for the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources’ inquiry into food and beverage manufacturing in Australia.
Committee Chair, Mr Rob Mitchell MP, said “the inquiry has received a lot of interest with over 120 submissions to date. At the public hearing in Tasmania, the Committee will continue to hear from stakeholders to find out what the key challenges are right now for Australian food and beverage manufacturers.”
The Committee will conduct further public hearings during August 2024. Further information about the inquiry, including the Terms of Reference, is available on the Committee’s website: aph.gov.au/isr
Public hearing details
Date: Thursday, 1 August 2024
Time: 9:40 AM to 12:00 PM (AEST)
Location: Committee Room 1, Parliament of Tasmania, 1 Salamanca Place, Hobart TAS 7000
Witnesses: Lark Distilling Co., Tasmania Fresh/Tas’Mania, Cadbury/Mondelēz International
Media inquiries
Office of Mr Rob Mitchell MP
(03) 5716 3000
Rob.Mitchell.MP@aph.gov.au
For background information
Committee Secretariat
(02) 6277 4114
isr.reps@aph.gov.au
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website aph.gov.au/isr. On the site, you can read inquiry submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
