The contribution of the pastoral industry to a diversified land sector economy in northern Australia
Ian McLean A C and Phil Holmes BA Bush Agribusiness Pty Ltd, PO Box 41 Withcott, QLD 4352, Australia.
B Holmes & Company, PO Box 215 Huskisson, NSW 2540, Australia.
C Corresponding author. Email: ian@bushagri.com.au
The Rangeland Journal 41(2) 157-160 https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ18098
Submitted: 25 October 2018 Accepted: 3 April 2019 Published: 14 May 2019
Abstract
The paper ‘Emerging opportunities for developing a diversified land sector economy in Australia’s northern savannas’ (Russell-Smith and Sangha 2018: The Rangeland Journal 40, 315–330. doi:10.1071/RJ18005) draws heavily on work by the present authors. We are of the opinion that the use of our data is incomplete, and in some cases incorrect. We conclude that their analysis does not accurately portray the economic performance and contribution of the pastoral sector in northern Australia, nor justify the conclusion that fundamental land sector change is required. The present work details the concerns that we have with the Russell-Smith and Sangha paper.
Additional keywords: economics of resource use, rangeland governance, rangeland management.
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