Media releases

The Australian Government’s $20 million Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Program will fund 19 new projects across Tasmania to improve fishing and camping facilities. 

The Australian Government has today opened applications for up to $1.6 million in grants for activities that improve farm safety outcomes across Australia.

The Australian Government is investing in building drought resilient leaders through the $5 billion Future Drought Fund. 

A Brisbane man has been given a suspended jail sentence for attempting to import over 2,000 live plant bulbs and risking Australia’s prized biosecurity status.

The Nationals have delivered an agriculture visa to secure the labour force needed by Australian farmers both now and into the future.

Australian farmgate production is on track for a record-breaking $66.3 billion year.

The Australian Government has awarded the Australian Wool Exchange $180,000 to improve traceability in the Australian wool industry supply chain.

Australian canola, chickpea, lentil and wheat exporters now have improved market access into Pakistan following successful technical negotiations between the two countries.

Registrations are now open for the first Future Drought Fund (FDF) Science to Practice Forum.

COVID-19 has brought into sharp focus the value of our Pacific labour mobility initiatives, the Seasonal Workers Programme (SWP) and Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS), which provide direct and tangible economic benefits to both our Pacific family and Australian