Don't forget as well that we are concurrently undergoing a flare-up of a
global African swine fever pandemic that has recently killed over 25%
of pigs in the world. China lost about 60% of their pigs.
It's played havoc with the global pork market.
Apparently Australia imports 45% of the pork it consumes, mainly from the EU.
All fresh pork is Australian. Australia’s import requirements mean that imported pork must be cooked for a certain time and temperature
to ensure that any pig diseases present in the meat are rendered inactive.
70% of all ham and bacon sold in Australia is imported.
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests...itted-products