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‹ Order of Business Beef processing competition
Summary
Senator Healy Eames seeks a debate on excessive control by meat processors, including alleged pressure over offal prices. A subsequent point of order concerns inaccurate use of the word “fulsome”.
I certainly am seeking a debate on it. There is too much monopolising in the sector, with meat processors having way too much control. Even the processing of offal is controlled by one man and one factory. As I understand it, there have been threats that offal will not be taken unless the price drops by 20 cent. This is wrong; it is unacceptable and I look forward to that debate in this House with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in attendance.
