SUGAR: Behind the sugar crisis*

At meetings of cane farmers down the coast in the sugar seats, there is strong and growing opposition to the industry package being promoted by the Federal and Queensland governments. The issues behind the continuing crisis are examined by Colin Teese.Reports in last week’s newspapers that the Australian government has joined with Brazil to complain about European Union (EU) sugar subsidy practices are truly astounding. It’s impossible to imagine that the complaint is – at least on Australia’s p…

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