Helen Haines (Indi, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, congratulations on your appointment. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Indi is sheep and cattle country. If foot-and-mouth disease hits Australia, the cost to our community will be devastating and the people of Indi are worried. Having grown up on a dairy farm and as someone who still runs beef cattle, I feel this fear too. What are the next steps to strengthen Australia's biosecurity response and when will the government take those steps?

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