Loss of sugar code would expose growers to multinational monopoly

Colin Bettles
Updated September 12 2017 - 11:30am, first published 10:48am
Robert Rossiter (rear left), Queensland Nationals Senator Barry O’Sullivan, Queensland Shadow Agriculture Minister and Burdekin MP Dale Last, Robert Malaponte (front left), Dean Sgroi and Cy Kovacich in Canberra this week lobbying to retain the sugar industry's code of conduct.
Robert Rossiter (rear left), Queensland Nationals Senator Barry O’Sullivan, Queensland Shadow Agriculture Minister and Burdekin MP Dale Last, Robert Malaponte (front left), Dean Sgroi and Cy Kovacich in Canberra this week lobbying to retain the sugar industry's code of conduct.

SUGAR cane producers are angered at the political process that has threatened the future of a hard-fought industry code of conduct and the industry stability they say it delivers.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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