Pigs and Pigmeat

Industry Commission Study

This study concluded with the completion of the report, Pigs and Pigmeat, which was released in October 1995.

About the Study

The Industry Commission carried out a study of the effects of pigmeat imports on the performance of the domestic pig farming, pigmeat and processed pigmeat industries and on the overall performance of the Australian economy. In undertaking this study, the Commission specifically examined:

• the effects of imports on pigmeat prices, investment, incomes, and profits in the domestic industries; and
• the effects on Australia of government assistance provided by other countries to their pigmeat industries.