Julie Collins will return to the Agriculture portfolio as Murray Watt moves to Employment and Workplace Relations in a ministerial reshuffle announced this afternoon.
Murray Watt
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, Federal Politics
Labor ag ministers raise ‘serious’ concern over nuclear plans
The nation’s agriculture ministers say there is too much uncertainty about how the federal opposition’s nuclear reactor proposal would affect food production.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics
New CEO and Board Chair for APVMA
A new CEO and Board Chair have been appointed to the APVMA after almost two years of turmoil for the Armidale based regulator.
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics
Budget gives money for drought, climate relief and sheep, but farmers don’t want it
Fury over a ban on live sheep export by sea is unlikely to be eased by a series of packages to manage drought and boost the agriculture workforce.
Posted inArmidale, Grants and funding, Moree
Recovery support extended for flood-affected communities
Disaster assistance will be extended to the Armidale and Moree Plains Local Government Areas (LGAs), following heavy rainfall and flooding across NSW from earlier this month.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics
Joyce fires back on decision to ‘strangle’ the APVMA
Barnaby Joyce says the government shut down the Dungowan Dam, they shut down the Inland Rail, they put the New England Highway ‘under review’, and now they are strangling the APVMA.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale
Breaking: APVMA to stay in Armidale
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority will remain in Armidale as Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the government is taking ‘decisive action’ to strengthen the agricultural sector’s chemical regulator.
Posted inHealth
Free mental health and trauma training to be delivered from Glen Innes
Not-for-profits (NFPs) and community groups in flood-affected areas of NSW will soon be able to access free mental health and trauma training, plus online resources from Benefolk Foundation. Glen Innes will deliver face to face training in the coming months, with online options also available.
Posted inEmergency management, Narrabri Shire
Disaster assistance now available for those affected by Pilliga fire
Disaster assistance is now available in the Narrabri Local Government Area (LGA) following impacts of fires in the Pilliga State Forest that started on 8 December 2023.
Posted inEmergency management, Tenterfield Shire
Joyce: Tenterfield has been ‘snubbed’
Barnaby Joyce says that Tenterfield have been ‘snubbed’ by the Federal Government as they are not getting the same disaster support as those on the Queensland side of the border affected by the same fires.