Kate Carnell
Ms Carnell is currently the Chief Executive of the Austrlaian Food and Grocery Councl. Prior to that she was CEO of the Australian General Practice Network and previously held the position of Executive Director at the National Association of Forest Industries and CEO of the Australian General Practice Network. Ms Carnell was Chief Minister of the ACT Government from 1995 to 2000. She has been a practising pharmacist in Canberra, owning and developing a number of independent pharmacies.
Articles by Kate Carnell
It might look bad, but food isn’t actually that expensive
Nothing hits a family’s weekly budget harder than increases in the costs of daily essentials like food. Price hikes at…... Read more
Fixing food laws must be on consumer watchdog’s menu
Like most Australians, I love to indulge in the endless smorgasbord of foods available in Australia. ... Read more
Don’t blame supermarkets for price rises
Everybody loves to complain when the price of bread, milk, cheese and other household staples creep up. Like rising interest…... Read more
How much Aussie does it take to be Australian Made
Every Australian is passionate and parochial about our “Australian Made” label. We all identify with the iconic green and gold…... Read more
Changing ads on TV won’t tackle the obesity epidemic
Enforcing a blanket ban on advertising certain foods to children is not the answer to solving Australia’s obesity problem. Activists…... Read more
ETS will cost jobs - just ask Barack Obama
A review of the United States’ Waxman-Markey climate change bill by Australia’s Parliamentary Library has exposed some interesting facts on…... Read more
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They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
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