Food Prices

Mr. William Hamilton
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the percentage increase in the prices of 10 basic foods where these increases have been 80 per cent. and above, since June 1970.

Mrs. Fenner
The information is as follows:---------------------------------------------------
|Beet         |60·8 to 102·2 according to cut.    |
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|Imported lamb|96·1 to 144·4 according to cut.    |
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|Pork         |69·9 to 85·6 according to cut.     |
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|Bacon        |83·5 to 102·3 according to cut.    |
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|Eggs         |114·5 to 161·0 according to grade. |
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|Fish         |74·8 to 138·9 according to variety.|
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Source: Department of Employment.