Media releases

The Albanese Government has introduced amendments in Parliament to strengthen laws stopping illegally logged timber from entering the Australian market.

The Albanese Government is investing in 12 new timber plantations across the country, to boost supply to help build tens of thousands of new homes and to provide certainty for the forestry industry into the future.

Australian dairy products from northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland are on their way to Japan, marking the first international shipment from Norco’s Lismore dairy operations since before the Northern Rivers floods in 2022.

A new Albanese Government-funded initiative to attract more workers to the fishing industry has been successfully launched.

Heavy hitters from across Australia’s dairy industry have gathered in Melbourne for a National Dairy Symposium hosted by the Australian Government.

The Albanese Government’s Future Drought Fund (FDF) will support rural, regional and remote communities across Australia to boost social drought resilience and mental health.

Farmers, fishers, foresters, and small agricultural businesses who have taken a financial hit will get more help, with the Albanese Government investing an extra $1.7 million in the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS).

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The future of sustainable forestry received a significant boost today with the official launch of the Albanese Government’s $100 million Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) program.

Commonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers have met and confirmed their commitment to jointly lead the renewal of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS), and to develop a National Statement on Animal Welfare.