The Albanese government is being urged to fund innovation precincts and shared manufacturing facilities in a new national effort on food and beverage production that an inquiry found has suffered under a policy quagmire and challenging conditions.
After examining Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing for the last year, a lower house committee on Friday called for a suite of government support under a National Food Plan.
The plan, which was also recommended by an agriculture inquiry in 2023, is needed to reset multi-jurisdictional policies and regulations that “conflict or contradict” parts of the national food system.
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