Royal Commission on the Sugar Industry
Royal Commission on the sugar industry · Royal Commission on the sugar industry (1919) · Sugar Commission (1919)
31 March 1919 – 18 March 1920
Inquired into the Australian sugar industry, including production costs, prices and the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, during the period of Commonwealth control of sugar.
How it came into existence
Appointed by Letters Patent dated 31 March 1919 by the Hughes government. The commissioners were the members of the Inter-State Commission, including its chairman A. B. Piddington and George Swinburne, together with Mr Mills. When the Colonial Sugar Refining Company refused to give evidence, Parliament passed the Sugar Industry Commission Act 1919 to give the commission powers to compel it.
Legislation: Sugar Industry Commission Act 1919
Changes during its life
- 28 October 1919Sugar Industry Commission Act 1919 made, giving the commission powers to compel evidence.
How it ended
Its report, with evidence, was presented to Parliament on 18 March 1920, ending the commission. It reported that the Colonial Sugar Refining Company had refused to give information.
Main functions
- Costs, prices and profits in the sugar industry
- Conduct of sugar refining, including the Colonial Sugar Refining Company
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