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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2024-02-06T14:15:00+10:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>55</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>1</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>Legislative Council</house>
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  <startPage num="4603" />
  <endPage num="4651" />
  <dateModified time="2024-02-07T15:40:24+10:30" />
  <proceeding continued="true">
    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Fresh Produce Markets</name>
      <text id="202402064d42bbc1934b438d90000921">
        <inserted>
          <heading>Fresh Produce Markets</heading>
        </inserted>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="6706" referenceid="c8683bcbb226495ebf16e224a5e3db3c" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Leader of the Opposition</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2024-02-06T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>Fresh Produce Markets</name>
          </question>
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        <text id="202402064d42bbc1934b438d90000922">
          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="6706" referenceid="c8683bcbb226495ebf16e224a5e3db3c">the Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) </by>().29 November 2023).  </inserted>
        </text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="5412" referenceid="f6f1a5ffd4774774bcc2b9675cc1d44d" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Forest Industries</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2024-02-06T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>Fresh Produce Markets</name>
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            <by role="member" id="5412" referenceid="f6f1a5ffd4774774bcc2b9675cc1d44d">The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries):</by>  I am advised: </inserted>
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        <text id="202402064d42bbc1934b438d90000924">
          <inserted>The South Australian Produce Market (SAPM) Board members have raised concerns through the media regarding the actions being taken by Brisbane Market Limited (BML) in their role as a majority shareholder of the Perth Wholesale Markets (PWM).</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202402064d42bbc1934b438d90000925">
          <inserted>Earlier in 2023, BML executed a proportional takeover of PWM and currently maintains a controlling interest at 49 per cent for the next five years. There are concerns among some industry members that any additional changes to ownership could impact national competition and result in higher costs to growers and consumers. </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202402064d42bbc1934b438d90000926">
          <inserted>This remains to be a commercial matter that does not directly impact our South Australian Produce Market at this time. I will continue to consult with the SAPM Board on any of their concerns. </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202402064d42bbc1934b438d90000927">
          <inserted>Any anti-competition concerns can also be raised to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by industry if required. </inserted>
        </text>
      </talker>
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