The Australian Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a referendum on changing the country’s Constitution. Having already passed the lower house, the bill passed the upper house on Jan. 19, 52 votes to 19, and means the country is set for a national vote sometime between October and December. The passing of the Constitution Alteration…
Australian Parliament Approves Referendum on ‘The Voice’
June 19, 2023
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‘Pantomime’: Opposition Leader Vows to Fight Back Labor’s Sheep Live Export Shutdown
The Australian Opposition Leader has vowed to stand up for the live sheep export sector as he warned the A$92 million (US$60 million) industry is at risk of being phased out for political expediency. Speaking at a press conference in Western Australia (WA) on March 10, Peter Dutton promised to “fight against Labor’s attempts to…
Australian Farmers Urge Government to Stop Cancelling Sheep Export Industry
Australian farmers have called on the federal government to abandon an election promise that would ban all live sheep exports by sea. This comes as the Australian government has opened a consultation to establish a time frame and a necessary process for implementing the ban. In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Livestock…
Government Announces Aid Package After Relentless Flooding
November 22, 2022
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Small business owners and not-for-profit organisations subject to “repeated relentless flooding” in the past year can receive up to $50,000 (US$33,000) in disaster recovery payments under a new package from the Australian federal and New South Wales (NSW) governments. The prime minister and NSW premier said they had identified a significant number of businesses affected…
Australian Opposition Leader Calls for Border Closure With Indonesia Over Foot and Mouth Threat
July 25, 2022
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With foot and mouth disease now present across 22 provinces in Indonesia and fragments of the virus found in Australia, Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has joined fellow opposition members of parliament David Littleproud, Karen Andrews, and Barnaby Joyce in calling for Australia to close its border to the southeast Asian nation. However, Prime Minister…
Australia to Keep Borders Open to Indonesia Amid Foot and Mouth Outbreak
Australian Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has said that the country would not ban entry to travellers from Indonesia amid worries of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). Speaking to Sky News Australia, Watt said the federal government had not considered shutting the border. “We have no plans to close the border, either to…
Australian Government Provides $1.5 Million for Indonesia’s Foot and Mouth Vaccine Program
The Australian government will give financial support for foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccinations in Indonesia to prevent the disease from spreading to Australia and wreaking havoc on the agriculture sector. Following a formal request for assistance from the Indonesian government after FMD spread to Bali, the Australian government has agreed to contribute $1.5 million…
Australia Tightens Biosecurity Measures to Stop Foot And Mouth Disease
Australian authorities are taking precautions to prevent foot and mouth disease (FMD) from entering the country. Starting from July 7, whenever a flight arrives from Indonesia, a biosecurity officer will board the aircraft and play a message about FMD issues. “One hundred per cent of travellers arriving from Indonesia will now be assessed against biosecurity…
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