The Albanese Government’s tougher infringements for travellers who fail to declare biosecurity risk items have taken effect, with one overseas traveller already paying the price.
Ms Cathy McGowan AO has been appointed the new AgriFutures Australia Chairperson – the latest move in a long career advocating for rural and regional areas.
Strengthening biosecurity, improving trade connections and expanding the PALM worker scheme are some of the key agricultural outcomes of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s historic visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Whether it be the traditional leg of ham, bucket of prawns or bowl of cherries, Australians are being urged to choose local produce for their table this holiday season.
Just three months on from the Jobs and Skills Summit, the Albanese Government is delivering tangible improvements for workers and employers in Australia’s agriculture and meat processing sector.
Two national plans to strengthen Australia’s production and aquatic animal health management systems have been released – Animalplan 2022 to 2027 and AQUAPLAN 2022 to 2027.
The first four new biosecurity detector dogs have graduated their 8-week novice training course at a specialised training facility on Brisbane’s northside.
Agricultural processing businesses that were impacted by the February and March 2022 floods are being assisted to re-establish operations through the Australian and NSW Government’s $22 million Supply Chain Support Program.
Despite devasting floods across five states, Australian agriculture has had an outstanding 12 months according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
