Food production and supply in NSW

Introduction

The inquiry is looking at improving food security and equitable access to food, and reducing food waste and destruction. It is also examining technologies to bring food production into cities, and ways to preserve productive land and water resources, as well as how food production impacts the environment.

The Committee will also consider Indigenous food and land management practices; workforce challenges and skills development; developing the food industry as an export; and implications for quality control and labelling of processed/manufactured food.

In light of the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the food supply sector, the Committee extended the deadline for submissions to Monday 28 February 2022.

Terms of reference
This inquiry was Self-referred on 10 November 2021.

 

That the Committee on Environment and Planning inquire into and report on food production and supply in NSW, including:

  1. Improving food security and equitable access to food.
  2. Reducing food waste and destruction.
  3. Developing technologies to bring food production into cities.
  4. Preserving productive land and water resources.
  5. Managing the impact of climate change.
  6. Limiting the impact food production has on the environment, including overfishing.
  7. Addressing complex challenges to food production including declining pollinating species and productive fertilisers.
  8. Consideration of workforce challenges and skills development.
  9. Development and growth of the food industry (raw or processed) as an export.
  10. Implications for quality control and labelling of processed/manufactured food.
  11. Consideration of Indigenous food and land management practices.
Timeline
DateMilestone
Wed 10 November 2021Self-referred
Mon 28 February 2022Submissions closed
Mon 21 March 2022Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 25 March 2022Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 09 May 2022Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 01 November 2022Final Report
Mon 01 May 2023Government Response to Final Report due
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 28 Feb 2022.

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Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Mon 21 March 2022Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 25 March 2022Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Mon 09 May 2022Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Report - food production and supply in NSW

Tabled date:
Tue 01 November 2022
Government response due:
Mon 01 May 2023
PDF1.88 MB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Tue 01 November 2022Media ReleaseReport tabled - food production and supply in NSW (pdf, 167.09 KB)
Wed 15 June 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDepartment of Education (pdf, 81.39 KB)
Wed 15 June 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Northern Beaches Council (pdf, 61.65 KB)
Mon 06 June 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Food Fairness Illawarra (pdf, 223.89 KB)
Mon 06 June 2022OtherFunding request provided by OzHarvest (pdf, 220.03 KB)
Wed 01 June 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDepartment of Primary Industries (pdf, 147.17 KB)
Tue 31 May 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDepartment of Communities and Justice (pdf, 342.14 KB)
Tue 31 May 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsAboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (pdf, 260.29 KB)
Mon 09 May 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Murray Irrigation (pdf, 161.87 KB)
Wed 04 May 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Ozharvest (pdf, 107.16 KB)
Thu 28 April 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Macquarie University Planetary Health and Equity Research Network (pdf, 67.09 KB)
Wed 27 April 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Sustain - The Australian Food Network (pdf, 85.33 KB)
Fri 22 April 2022Answers to Questions on Notice City of Sydney Council (pdf, 136.55 KB)
Tue 19 April 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Nature Conservation Council (pdf, 228.70 KB)
Mon 18 April 2022Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Farmers (pdf, 180.78 KB)
Thu 14 April 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Aboriginal Land Council (pdf, 173.84 KB)
Sun 27 February 2022Correspondence Petition provided by Vegan Australia - 27 February 2022 (pdf, 97.46 KB)
Wed 10 November 2021Media ReleaseInquiry announcement - Food production and supply in NSW (pdf, 109.62 KB)
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Email:
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