The Albanese Government has delivered an additional $47.1 million to the national biosecurity system under a revised fees and charges regime, part of its commitment to deliver a more sustainably funded biosecurity system.
The Albanese Government will provide more than $100 million to the red meat and livestock industry for research and development in the 2024-25 financial year, to support industry growth, including for beef, sheep and goat meat.
Farmers, consumers and chemical users can be assured of the stable and secure future of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) after a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board Chair were announced.
The Albanese Government is delivering $1.3 million in funding through the Future Drought Fund to support rural, regional and remote communities across Australia better prepare for drought.
The Albanese Government is investing nearly $7 million as it continues to lead the response to the threat posed by a potential incursion of H5 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI).
A new Australian beef establishment has been approved for export to China for the first time since 2017, thanks to ongoing technical discussions between the two countries.
Brazil has restored market access for Australian sheepmeat, sheep meat products and edible offal, allowing the resumption of trade with the South American nation.
Legislation to end the export of live sheep by sea has passed both houses of the Australian Parliament and is now law, strengthening animal welfare and opening up opportunities for more jobs and value adding in Western Australia.
The 1 May 2028 end date for the export of live sheep by sea from Australia is one step closer to being set in law, with the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 passing the House of Representatives today.
