Australia launches next step in China WTO barley action

Gregor Heard
Updated March 16 2021 - 10:53am, first published March 15 2021 - 7:50pm
PUSHING ON: Minister for trade Dan Tehan says the Aussie government will continue to work to protect Australian barley growers in their dispute with China over alleged dumping of product.
PUSHING ON: Minister for trade Dan Tehan says the Aussie government will continue to work to protect Australian barley growers in their dispute with China over alleged dumping of product.

THE AUSTRALIAN government has formally taken the next step in taking its Chinese counterpart to the World Trade Organization over China's decision to implement tariffs on Australian barley due to alleged dumping.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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