Grain Producers SA represents the interests of growers by making submissions on issues that will affect the future of the grain industry.
Grain Producers SA represents the interests of growers by making submissions on issues that will affect the future of the grain industry.
Grain Producers SA provided a submission to the ACCC on their draft determination of the Viterra wheat port exemption assessment.
Grain Producers SA provided a submission to the Department for Energy and Mining's consultation on draft mining regulations. This follows on from GPSA's past advocacy on mining on agricultural land.
Grain Producers SA provided a submission to the Independent review into South Australia's 2019/20 bushfire season highlighting the measures that producers take to minimise fire risk and promote community safety.
Grain Producers SA provided a submission to the Essential Services Commission of South Australia's Rail Access Regime Review.
Grain Producers SA provided a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in response to Viterra's application for exemption from parts 3-6 of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct.
Grain Producers SA provided a submission to Attorney General Vickie Chapman in response to draft amendments to the Summary Offences Act 1953.
GPSA believes that the proposed amendments will serve as a valuable deterrent to activists who intend on disrupting lawful primary production activities.
Grain Producers SA provided a submission to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator in response to the Grain Harvest Management Schemes Review. GPSA supports a nationally consistent regulatory framework that provides a risk-based and transparent assessment of any proposed national Harvest Mass Management Scheme, and has made a series of recommendations to improve the system for SA growers.
Grain Producers SA responded to the SA Government's plan to restrict South Australia’s moratorium on the cultivation of Genetically Modified (GM) food crops to Kangaroo Island.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions sought written submissions from industry, farmers, and community stakeholders, and held public meetings on Kangaroo Island and in Adelaide.
GPSA has prepared a revised mining policy document following the passage of the Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) Bill 2019 through the House of Assembly. The document sets out legislative amendments to better balance agriculture and competing land interests as part of South Australia’s mining law.
On behalf of South Australian growers, GPSA will continue to advocate for the need to balance agriculture with competing land uses such as mining to protect the sustainability of agricultural production for future generations.
Grain Producers SA responded to the findings handed down as part of the Independent Review of South Australia’s moratorium on the cultivation of Genetically Modified (GM) food crops.
GPSA has prepared a detailed mining policy document that sets out GPSA’s required legislative amendments to the Mining Act 1971 and the Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) Bill 2018. This document is not exhaustive, and only addresses GPSA's concerns with the current Bill and Act.
On behalf of South Australian growers, GPSA will continue to advocate for the need to balance agriculture with competing land uses such as mining, to protect the sustainability of agricultural production for future generations.
Grain Producers SA responded to the South Australian Parliament's Select Committee on the Fire and Emergency Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill.
GPSA was represented at a hearing of the committee on Febuary 4, 2019 by Vice-Chairman Adrian McCabe, CEO Caroline Rhodes, board director Peter Cousins, and GPSA staff member Leighton McDonald-Stuart.
The Committee's hearings are ongoing.
Grain Producers SA responded to the South Australian Parliament's Select Committee on the Moratorium on the Cultivation of Genetically Modified Crops in South Australia
GPSA was represented at a hearing of the committee by Chairman Wade Dabinett, CEO Caroline Rhodes, board director Dion Woolford, Mecardo Analyst Andrew Whitelaw, and PPSA Chairman Rob Kerin.
The Committee is yet to publish findings as hearings are ongoing.
You can also download GPSA's submission to the Independent Review
Grain Producers SA responded to the proposed draft land access regulations arising from the Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) Amendment Bill 2018.
GPSA understands that these are the first ‘module’ of the consolidated regulations to be drafted.
Grain Producers SA responded to the Economic and Finance Committee of the South Australian Parliament Inquiry into Issues Faced by Primary Producers.
GPSA was represented at a hearing of the committee by CEO Darren Arney, board directors Garry Hansen and Wade Dabinett, industry representatives Chris Heinjus and Mark Modra; and GPSA policy officer Shane Gale, all of whom raised several supply chain issues on behalf of grain producers, including:
Based on evidence received during the Inquiry, the committee concluded that some South Australian primary producers face issues that affect their ability to supply competitively in their respective supply chains. The full recommendations are explained in this update from GPSA. Visit the Economic and Finance Comittee website to read other submissions, including from Primary Producers SA.
GPSA supported an exemption for Semaphore Container Services to have access to Inner Harbour, citing the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's draft view that it would not be detrimental to competition in markets.
Submissions to the Essential Services Commission of SA review of bulk grain supply chain costs closed on Friday, 12 May 2017. Its purpose is to determine the "reasonableness of the costs underpinning the South Australian bulk grain supply chain", including the costs over the past 10 years and providing options to address any inefficiencies identified.
Find out more about the inquiry at the ESCOSA website
GPSA responded to the review of SA's mining laws, conducted by the Department of State Development. The submission focuses on measures that will increase the rights of grain producers as landowners and protect valuable grain growing land with its long-term benefits for future generations.
Read a three-page summary of the submission
Download the full submission
A National Heavy Vehicle Regulator project team has been investigating creation of a National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Notice. GPSA provided a submission outlining examples of dimensions of agricultural vehicles sold in SA.
GPSA supported the national permit application by Grain Producers Australia to allow the use of glyphosate on barley (except malting barley) as a harvest aid and for weed control.