A new era in Australian agriculture has begun, with the announcement that the Albanese Government’s 2023-24 Budget includes a Sustainable Biosecurity Funding model, for the first time in our nation’s history.
A fishing season for a high value sea cucumber in the Torres Strait will reopen for the first time in 20 years thanks to a concerted conservation and stock restoration effort.
A new era in Australian agriculture begins tonight, with the announcement that the Albanese Government’s 2023-24 Budget includes a Sustainable Biosecurity Funding model, for the very first time in our nation’s history.
The Albanese Government is supporting innovative First Nations business opportunities that strengthen biosecurity in Northern Australia with the announcement of four recipients of the Biosecurity Business Grants.
Australia’s farmers will be able to access proven practices and technologies to make their businesses more resilient and sustainable as conditions dry, thanks to a series of grants from the Future Drought Fund.
The Albanese Government’s strong biosecurity enforcement at our airports is continuing with tougher fines and visa cancellations for passengers trying to enter Australia with food items that put our biosecurity at risk.
Farmers will be further protected from incursions of exotic diseases like foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD), thanks to a $770,000 international training program to boost biosecurity capabilities in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Biosecurity, sustainable agriculture, disaster recovery and climate cooperation were top of mind during a joint meeting of the Australian and New Zealand agriculture ministers.
