Media releases

The Albanese Government’s billion-dollar Sustainable Biosecurity Funding model is already delivering results, with an additional $11.3 million in fees and charges collected from importers in its first 3 months.

Agricultural communities in regional Victoria will be in a stronger position to adapt to drought and climate change thanks to the Albanese and Allan Labor Governments’ investment in drought resilience planning.

A new tool to increase price transparency in the winegrape industry is set to be a great benefit for producers and consumers.

Australia is investing in a lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine supply agreement as a part of ongoing efforts to keep Australia free from LSD.

A new era of leadership has dawned at three of Australia’s Research and Development Corporations (RDCs), after new board members were appointed for the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CR

A new Futures of Seafood project led by government, industry and research partners has been launched to support industry growth, improve sustainability and identify emerging issues impacting the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

On Friday afternoon, I approved a request from Ken Matthews AO to extend the deadline for his independent evaluation of the APVMA.

Farmers, fishers, foresters and related small businesses will be able to continue accessing free financial counselling services, with the announcement today of new funding agreements under the Rural Financial Counselling Service. 

Queensland’s rural and agricultural communities will be in a stronger position to adapt to drought and climate change thanks to the Albanese and Palaszczuk Governments’ investment in drought resilience planning.

Working together to prepare communities for the dry conditions ahead will be front and centre at the National Drought Forum in Rockhampton this week.