Wheat Export Authority

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Wheat Export Authority
Growers Report 2006
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WEAs Statement to Senate

• The WEA currently has two responsibilities
• Monitoring AWB(I)s export performance and
  reporting on benefits to growers, and
• Controlling non-AWB(I) exports (less than 5).
• WEA does not monitor commercial conduct of AWBL.
• WEA supports Coles recommendation of a review of
  powers, functions and responsibilities.

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Comments on Growers Report

• Generally favourable media, for example ProFarmer
  said
• The latest Growers Report positions the WEA as
  an authoritative, independent and very valuable
  industry resource (ie. what it should have been
  in the first place) that should be utilised as a
  circuit-breaker in the current debate.
• Few unfavourable comments, for example
• There was more examples of political
  manipulation in the anti-AWB views expressed by
  the Government appointed Wheat Export Authority
  in the 2006 Grower Report. (J. Munro, Stock
  Land 1.2.07)

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Comments on Growers Report

• 443 reply cards to date
• Majority found it useful to growers
• Well done- keep the information flowing
• Easy to read format
• Very thorough, Thank you!
• More information on how the fee to AWB Ltd. was
  reduced from 65.1m to 39.5m
• The report to growers has been long overdue. Keep
  the information flowing to Wheat growers... "Well
  Done!"

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Key Findings

• Supply chain costs increased by 3 and are higher
  in QLD and NSW.
• AWB(I) obtained a premium of between 0.80 (AH)
  and 6.16 (feed) per tonne (net).
• AWB(I) outperformed WIB by 18.50 (gross).
• AWB Ltds foreign exchange performance protected
  National Pool.

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Key Findings

• No evidence of dumping lower grade wheat into
  Pool.
• Non-AWB(I) exporters gained better prices for
  container and bag exports (further analysis
  provided in the Addendum).
• Shipping delays to India cost AUD 9,576,901.
• AWB Ltds market power unable to influence
  country storage and handling costs (addressed
  further in the Addendum).
• All 2004-05 sales contracts analysed were
  reconciled.

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Key Findings

• Remuneration provided AWB Ltd an increase share
  of National Pool equity.

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Services Agreement

• Agreement for the provision of services to AWB(I)
  by AWB Ltd.
• Current agreement is still in place.
• Termination provision exists.
• Dispute resolution.
• New Service Agreement currently on hold.

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WEA non-AWB(I) export consent statistics Jan 04
to Dec 05
Source WEA Data
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Information provided to AWB(I)

• Country of destination
• Tonnage
• Grade(s) of wheat
• Shipping period
• Shipping method
• Additional information (only given to AWB(I) if
  the applicant agrees in writing)

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Total exports in bags and containers
Source WEA and ACS Data.
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Non-AWB(I) top 10 countries container and bag
exports
Source ACS Data 1September 05 to 30 December 06.

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AWB(I) top 10 countries container and bag exports
Source ACS data 1 October 2005 to 30 September
2006
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AWB(I) top 10 countries for bulk exports
Source WEA ACS Data from 1 October 2005 to 30
September 2006
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Addendum to the Growers Report 2006

• On website by end of March 2007
• Management of 06-07 Pool
• Interaction pools and drought
• Tigris debt issue
• Monitoring AWB(I) remuneration, OPI
• Infrastructure storage and handling, rail
• Non-AWB(I) analysis

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