Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture Inquiry into Food Security in Australia

09 December 2022

The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture Inquiry into Food Security in Australia.

The Alliance has produced a position paper, Rural health policy in a changing climate: three key issues, found at the following link: www.ruralhealth.org.au/document/position-paper-rural-health-policy-changing-climate-three-key-issues

One of the three key issues discussed in this position paper is food security (see specifically pages 8–12). The issues raised in this part of the position paper relate directly to the term of reference for this inquiry:

– The potential opportunities and threats of climate change on food production in Australia.

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