An international traveller has been fined $2,664 and refused entry to Australia after attempting to bring six kilograms of meat products into the country, in a serious breach of Australia’s biosecurity laws.
More detector dogs and their handlers will be trained and deployed to protect Australia’s biosecurity at the border, as a result of new funding in the Albanese Government’s first budget.
The Albanese Government is investing $134 million in biosecurity measures that protect Australia from threats such as foot and mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD).
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to grow Australia’s forestry industry with a $204 million package in the Budget to boost innovation and train the timber industry workforce.
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to back the bush, making critical investments in biosecurity and the timber industry to protect and grow Australia’s vital agricultural and forestry communities.
Joining more than 120 countries in signing the Global Methane Pledge will help ensure ongoing access to international markets for Australia’s $24 billion livestock and dairy industry.
The Albanese Government is pleased to announce $5 million in successful grant applications to support R&D for low-emissions feed supplements for grazing animals.
Horticultural primary producers across NSW can access grants of up to $100,000 for the purchase and installation of protective netting over crops as part of the Australian Government’s $35 million nation-wide Horticultural Netting Program Trial Expansion.
A new tripartite Agricultural Workforce Working Group, established during the Jobs and Skills Summit, has met for the first time today to help tackle agricultural workforce challenges.
