Sugar Industry Act 1999
LegislationReferenced in 4 bills
Sugar Industry (Arbitration for Mill Owners and Sugar Marketing Entities) Amendment Bill 2017
This bill sought to amend the Sugar Industry Act 1999 to require mandatory arbitration when sugar mill owners and sugar marketing entities cannot agree on 'on-supply' contracts for selling a grower's share of sugar. It aimed to give cane growers a genuine choice over who markets their sugar and ensure contracts are finalised before each crushing season. The bill failed at its third reading and did not become law.
Sugar Industry (Application of Transitional Provision) Amendment Bill 2017
This bill aimed to give Burdekin cane growers supplying Wilmar Sugar another year under their existing supply contracts. It would have delayed new sugar marketing rules from applying until 1 July 2018 so Wilmar and Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) had more time to finalise their on-supply deal. The bill was introduced by Mr Steve Dickson MP as a private member's bill and was later withdrawn, so it did not become law.
Sugar Industry (Real Choice in Marketing) Amendment Bill 2015
This bill amends the Sugar Industry Act 1999 so cane growers can choose who markets the sugar they have an economic interest in, and can take disputes with mill owners to arbitration. It was introduced by independent MP Shane Knuth and passed with amendments in 2015.
Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes sweeping changes across agriculture, fisheries, biosecurity and animal management in Queensland. It bans dangerous dog breeds and introduces statewide dog control laws with tough new penalties, establishes mandatory onboard monitoring for commercial fishing vessels to protect the Great Barrier Reef, strengthens biosecurity emergency response powers, and modernises several other agricultural regulatory frameworks.