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Thirty Australian Champions - Nov 2000
	The Australian Essential Oil Company, listed as Number 1 of the thirty "champions" who are shaping the future for rural Australia.  RIRDC is "major publication documenting the experience of thirty outstanding Australians who, through their business enterprise, vision and perseverance, are making a significant contribution to the welfare and economic growth of rural and regional Australia." (RIRDC website)   To see the entire article please go to The  Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation Website.

The Northern Star newspaper, Lismore, NSW
	Front page lead article on 5 June, 1999 ‘Oil Bonanza’, by Russell Eldridge, announced the signing of an exclusive deal between The Australian Essential Oil Company and the Swiss multi-national company Ciba. The long-term research and development agreement was signed with Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc Consumer Care Division, in Basel, Switzerland and, potentially, could absorb more than half Australia’s multi-million dollar tea tree promotion. Australia produces about 400 tonnes of tea tree oil annually, worth about $16 million. In the same edition of The Northern Star, the Editorial article was devoted to the same announcement.

The Northern Farmer
	‘Tea Tree Spraying Claims Refuted’, wrote Kevin Corcoran in this feature article, analysing the claim that the tea tree industry was using illegally using herbicides. Then chairman of the Australian Tea Tree Industry Association, Bill McGilvray, stated that the association had just adopted a code of practice urging growers to adopt cultural practices to eliminate the use of herbicides and pesticides.

The Northern Farmer
	Lead article, ‘Tea Tree Levy Poser’, discusses the issue of raising research funds through a compulsory industry levy. Members of the Australian Tea Tree Industry Association (ATTIA) voted to set a levy, to be paid on each kg of oil sold.