Keeping Australia safe from devastating pests and disease will be the focus of a $370 million federal government splurge announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison today.The government is set to throw hundreds of millions at biosecurity measures in the Budget
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the PM's announcement proves the government's commitment to the sector There's almost $100m for an offshore assurance program to identify freight containers for intervention, $35m for research about how pests can enter Australia and $20m for a pre-border passenger screening trial.
"Protecting our borders is as much about protecting our livestock, crops and environment from diseases that have the potential to devastate them and the livelihoods they support," Mr Morrison said.in Rockhampton, said Australia's biosecurity system safeguarded the $42-billion inbound tourism industry and $53b in agricultural exports.
Big on announcements but don't hold your breath. Liberal promises are worthless
MEANWHILE, the humans can fk off and die.
This has to be the dumbest announcement yet. Talking up beef bio security when you’ve completely ignored the need for human bio security for over a year. You sure beef bio security isn’t “ a state issue”?
Does that mean Aussies stranded in India could get a ride home on a cattle ship? MTFHGA
Why does the Australian media just keep doing the work of the PMO without any critical analysis? This is a re-announcement! What a shame that the ABC has now come to this
Yawn, another announcement.... From PM’s Comms Announcement Machine, note contribution from PM’s wardrobe department. Quarantine building department completely empty and silent auspol
Hi please change your name to abcannouncements or stop sharing advertisements for ScottyTheAnnouncer A report on how many of these announcements remain announcements only would be helpful though. ThisisNotJournalism
Is it really necessary to show slabs of raw meat when presenting stories like this ( as just happened on ABC New TV)? It is unpleasant, gratuitous and offensive to those who find the very idea of consuming it quite repulsive, not to mention the extreme levels of cruelty involved.
How good is a gingham shirt and a distraction from real governing? ScottyTheAnnouncer ScottyDoesNothing
Where’s the money coming from,oh sorry,that’s a question only for Labor.👎
Or does he? It’s another announcement,Morrison is slippery as an eel
biosecurity has been outsourced so why is gov funding them? there are too many imported food stuffs n preserved dried meat/prawns Doubt if they ever check mercury or heavy metal contamination
The LNP cut funding to CSIRO which has a Biosecurity scientific unit. Yeah that makes sense doesn’t it. I wonder which donor mate does Biosecurity
The distractions and announcements roll on.
A big slab of pork to go with the beef.
Oh...an announcement! And what is he doing with that horn?
Throwing money at industries destroying the planet ...terrible news
Oh bless him, he’s the messiah.
And where's all this money coming from when we are hitting a trillion in debt? Oh yeah, Labor debt=bad LNP debt= good
He’s praying for that cow!
2025 perhaps
Did he threaten to jail any sacred cow fleeing to Australia from India or something?
How can that man show his face in public anymore. Threatening jail to stranded citizens, moving a rapist around leaving him to reoffend, refusing to investigate a Minister or act on the behaviour of other Ministers, outright corruption in the awarding of contracts. Etc etc etc
Another announcement that won't happen ScottyTheAnnouncer
Another Announcement . No way am I buying. ScaMo, show methe money!!
Beef is terrible on the environment. Of course Scotty loves it. Got to live your life based on lies and spite. Fingers in ears & hate in your heart. How good!
Hollow announcement du jour.
“I bet I produce more bullshit than you”
Show me the money 💰
$370m would quarantine 9000 citizens from India in an entirely new built camp and still have change 🤔 but hey, cows
Blessed is the cow...
He’s throwing around a lot of $$ now. Just announced 1.5 Billion soft WA road infrastructure upgrade. How far until elections?
👇🏿What Ronni Salt said.
Quarantine stations now
You mean PM 'reannounces' $370m biosecurity boost at Beef Australia? ThisIsNotJournalism propaganda
Can't do federal quarantine to protect humans, can spend a fortune to protect cows? Right, gotcha...
How goods a bull scotty
Now he’s laying his hands on unsuspecting animals? Pretty sure that cow did not give consent!
Stop repeating his announcements verbatim, do you damn job and press this faker!
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