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Why we shouldn't dump our anti-dumping system : Comments

By Vanessa Bell, published 9/12/2013

Instead of producing low-margin products, a market in which Australia will struggle to compete, Australian industries should be innovating and adapting to new forms of manufacturing.

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This makes good points well.

With dumping, etc. more attention needs to be given to the notion of affected industries. In the horticulture case in North East Victoria the concept extends only to the most directly affected 'industry' which is Coca-Cola Amatil - not the growers. So if CC-A is a major multinational and not in danger of going broke, the matter stops there. The pain on the other hand is with the growers and it is their concerns and interests that need to be addressed. So the policy position in this area misses the point.
Posted by Andrew Farran, Monday, 9 December 2013 8:01:31 AM
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In principle anti-dumping rules make sense, but in practice they are often abused as covert protection rather than targeting actual dumping. The Productivity Commission report on anti dumping concluded:

"The Australian anti-dumping system, which is based on agreed WTO rules and procedures, benefits a small number of import competing firms, but imposes greater costs on the rest of the economy"

http://www.pc.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/93752/02-overview.pdf

If we are to retain these rules, we also need to protect consumers against the more damaging predators - Australian producers who use government regulation to inhibit competition.
Posted by Rhian, Monday, 9 December 2013 5:10:19 PM
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Am in agreement with what's being said in the article. Was retrenched several years ago and worked as a merchandiser with the big two. A real eye opener.

Problem is the big two hold sway, they charge for shelf space, the big two will discount according to their whims. They buy in bulk, so the likes of Aldi fit into the picture and do it very well, but always, always check the labels before you buy!

CC-A are a smart company or so they like to tell you/us they are. By narrowing down the canning operations in NE Victoria and with no government intervention we all lose. Under Napthine we all suffer, under abbott you will suffer and he is after all trying to sell off anything he can and make sure that others will do it on his behalf. It might not be tomorrow, but in time we should be growing our food in our backyards where practical.

By Government intervention I refer to CC-A being told, "no go, you shut this down we pull our subsidies, payroll, workcover and of course fiscal incentives' Not so long ago CC-A were the saviours now they are the bad guys of SPC!!

The recent Warrnambool Cheese & Butter (sadly soon to be finalised) takeover is another example of greed over common sense. Selling out is a nice earner for a few hundred people but bad for the country.
Posted by very curious, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 6:12:44 PM
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