The House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources will hold a day of public hearings in Brisbane this Thursday as part of its inquiry into food and beverage manufacturing in Australia.
Committee Chair, Mr Rob Mitchell MP said the hearing will be an opportunity to learn about the range of research and development currently taking place in the food and beverage manufacturing sector.
“After visiting several sites the previous day, this hearing will be an opportunity for the Committee to learn more about the wide range of research and development currently being undertaken for the food and beverage manufacturing sector,” said Mitchell.
The Committee will hear from a range of stakeholders, including:
- peak industry bodies for food and beverage manufacturing;
- the academic, scientific, research and development sector;
- domestic food and beverage brands; and;
- Queensland’s independent statutory body regulating food safety.
On Wednesday, the Committee will visit Barambah Organics, the Health and Food Sciences Precinct jointly run by the Queensland Government, CSIRO, and the University of Queensland, and the Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy at Queensland University of Technology.
The Committee will conduct further interstate public hearings in July and August 2024.