Public submissions open for ABARES Australian chicken meat industry review

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ABARES is seeking submissions to inform its review of the Australian chicken meat industry and has released an Issues Paper to assist.

Submissions can be made via Have Your Say until 30 May 2025, including via written submissions or through a guided portal. 

Submissions are open to all interested parties and will not be published. Confidentiality deeds are also available for all submissions.

ABARES was commissioned to conduct an independent review into the relationship between growers and integrated producers in the Australian chicken meat supply chain. The terms of reference for the review are publicly available.

The review will examine whether there is evidence of market failure within the industry, and if so, potential actions that could be introduced, as applicable.

The review will also consider information contained in recent industry inquiries and examine the industry’s evolution over time.

As part of the review, ABARES will conduct stakeholder engagement across all relevant parts of the chicken meat industry.

ABARES will provide a draft report for stakeholder review and comment by mid-2025 with a final report to government due as soon as practicable thereafter.