Former Committees - Territory Food Prices

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On 18 February 1999, the Legislative Assembly established the Select Committee on Territory Food Prices. The need for this inquiry arose from the belief that Territorians pay higher prices for food and grocery items in the Territory than in other areas of Australia.

Previous to this, in January 1999, an article in the Business Review Weekly raised the public debate on food pricing. That article reported on studies conducted in August and September 1998 by two research companies funded by Life, Be In It and the apple and pear industries. One of the important findings in the study was that food shopping costs vary according to where people live and that the presence of significant competition rather than the availability of local produce influenced these costs as a key determinant.

The Report was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on the 19 August 1999 by the Chairman, Dr RSH Lim, MLA.

Membership
The Hon. Dr RSH Lim, MLA (Chair)
Mr JL Ah Kit, MLA
Mr S Balch, MLA
Mr PA Mitchell, MLA
Mr SJ Stirling, MLA

Contact Details
Mr Russell Keith
Clerk Assistant, Committees
Telephone: (08) 8946 1429
Fax: (08) 8946 1420
Email: russell.keith@nt.gov.au

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