PUBLICATIONS

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Bioenergy Publications

Costs And Benefits Of Biofuels Production Using Sugar Cane As The Feedstock


2005 Presentation by Davco Farming to the Prime Ministers BiofuelsTask Force on the appropriateness of a 350 ML Ethanol Target for Australia by 2010

By David Cox & Douglas Robbie. Summary:
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• The sugar cane growing industry has an important role to play in the provision of renewable fuels for Australian consumers initially and for valuable export income in the future.
• That the Australian economy will benefit through a net increased income tax base derived from a profitable Biofuel Industry.
• That Australia’s economy and national security will be greatly enhanced through:
  • Reduced need for imports
  • A greater self sufficiency of fuels suitable for existing motor vehicles and the existing fuel distribution infrastructure.
  • An economically sustainable rural and regional economy.
• That Australia’s international reputation will be greatly enhanced by a
  genuine commitment to Green House Gas (GHG) abatement.
• That these benefits can only be gained by a genuine commitment of
  Government through the setting of realistic mandatory targets for renewable
  fuels and assisting legislation that guarantees market access to the existing
  distribution infrastructure.​

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​Australian Sugar Industry Challenges for Policy and Resource Management

​2005 Presentation & Paper to Outlook ConferenceDavid Cox gave this presentation and associated paper at the ABARE annual conference in Canberra. Summary:
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• The Australian sugar industry has since January 1999 been confronted with a most
  dramatic step change in world sugar competitiveness that is not going to reverse in the foreseeable future.
• As a result, all thinking cane farmers are now aware that if we continue to be reliant on solely the proceeds of raw sugar sales, we do not have a future. We MUST value add and cane growers MUST share in the additional revenue streams.
• Therefore, Government policy will be crucial to provide immediate, but long-term
  solutions to avoid the loss to the Australian economy of an industry that contributes
  $3.7 billion in GDP and is responsible for 38,000 jobs.

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Establishing a Future for Biofuels in Australia​

2005 Presentation Renewable Fuels Australia to the Prime Ministers BiofuelsTask Force on the appropriateness of a 350 ML Ethanol Target for Australia by 2010

David Cox as Chairman of Renewable Fuels Australia led a distinguished team of consultants and Australian Biofuel Producers and future producers in the major submission to the Prime Ministers Task Force. This Presentation and associated papers covers Health, Climate Change and Economics

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Water Pricing Publications

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​2001 Briefing Document: Prepared for the Public Works Committee Inquiry into the Burdekin Irrigation Project - Examining Irrigation Water Pricing.

​2001 Report: Establishing A Sound Conceptual Basis For Pricing Burdekin Irrigation Scheme Water. Submission to the Queensland Competition Inquiry by the The Burdekin River Irrigation Committee