Sorry, I just looked further down the page and saw the other thread.  I probably should have posted in there.

Very good point. 

I don't have any numbers on this.

But I suspect Aussie grown rice is only grown in a wet region.

Fact - Doongara is an aboriginal word meaning white lightning.

This seems to address the very issue you have raised. Hope it is helpful.

http://www.rga.org.au/the-rice-industry.aspx

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@lurker172602 wrote:

I've started this because I don't want to disrupt the other worthwhile thread.

 

I have always deliberately avoided buying Australian grown rice.  I worry about the huge water resources neeed to grow rice in this arid country.

 

Feel free to convince me why I should change, because in other foodstuffs I do try to buy locally. 

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I would've thought that the lack of food hygiene controls in places like Thailand is

enough argument.

Most of our rice is grown in Thailand, and just packed here.