SM,
You certainly like arguing with Belly and I have had many debates with him also, but frankly what you say about importing produce from overseas is rubbish. If there is the slightest risk that our industry will be harmed by imports carrying disease the answer should be NO.

Like many, I enjoy bananas and as the current price is too high for me to buy I try other fruits and am quite prepared to go without untill the next crop of bananas comes on.

People are not going to starve because the price of bananas is high.

You are simply giving voice to those that dont care about risk to Aussie industry.

I am agast at the ammount of imported produce we have now.

I find myself in agreement with Banjo.

Thought I'd start my post with that announcement - as I usually disagree with Banjo - nothing personal.

I will wait till prices drop - I buy fruit according to season and try to avoid imports.

My only concern is, what if the extreme weather events become the norm? We may need to change where we grow our produce. Just a thought.

We don't actually need to import anything.

Who needs any form of luxury?

Why on earth would anyone need anything of ours?

I agree with Houel.

Do we want to go down the path of no imports? Cause I think you’d have to say don’t buy anything that is exotic to Oz, in fact if you can’t grow it on the balcony of your apartment then you shouldn’t be allowed it anyway.

Why do you import – cause your stuff doesn’t taste as good. It’s why we like Spanish ham, Italian cheese, NZ lamb ad infinitum.

Bananas considered luxury items in Aussie? :P They’re like the perfect food and the ones from Ecuador are nicer… don’t tell the little Aussies cause unless they get to travel it might upset them.

A question then Hollie and Jewerly.
Do we,for much the same reasons stop all forms of welfare including Social welfare.
No for subsidy heath education transport let the markets rule.

Banana farmers income vs health care and education Bellybabe?