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PRESS CONFERENCE
MURAL HALL, PARLIAMENT HOUSE
MONDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2023 

After months of lobbying from the Australian Government and technological advances made by industry, better market access has been gained for Aussie chilled

Federal Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Australia’s farmers will get the chance to share their stories and learn from other countries to build global drought resilience and preparedness, through a

Programs to improve soil quality, investments in practical on the ground projects and a new network of facilitators to help farmers improve sustainability on

CANBERRA
TUESDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2023
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INTRODUCTION

Dr Mike Bond has been appointed as the interim Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports (IGLAE). 

The Albanese Government’s billion-dollar Sustainable Biosecurity Funding model is already delivering results, with an additional $11.3 million in fees and ch

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt
Victorian Minister for Agriculture, the Hon Ros Spence MP