The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has released an Issues Paper and is seeking stakeholder submissions to inform its review of the Australian chicken meat industry, announced in March.
The investigation aims to assess the relationship between growers and producers in the chicken meat supply chain, whether there is evidence of market failure within the industry, and what potential actions could be introduced. The review will consider information contained in recent industry inquiries and examine the industry’s evolution over time.
The issues paper outlines the organisation's plan to investigate potential market failure through market concentration and availability of information. It also lays out the background for the assessment, kickstarted by the National Farmers Federation recommendation of a mandatory code of conduct for the industry in April 2024.
Submissions can be made via Have Your Say until 30 May 2025, including via written submissions or through a guided portal, are open to all interested parties, and will not be published.
ABARES is also engaging relevant industry stakeholders in-person, across all parts of the chicken meat industry, including major growers, integrated producers, grower and producer federations and associations, state governments, and research bodies.
ABARES will provide a draft report for stakeholder review and comment by mid-2025 with a final report to government due as soon as practicable thereafter.
