Senate debates

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Questions without Notice

Avian Influenza

3:01 pm

Photo of Charlotte WalkerCharlotte Walker (SA, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator McCarthy. Yesterday, H5 bird flu was detected in my home state of South Australia, following earlier detections in Western Australia. Can the minister update the Senate on the latest information available about these detections and outline how the Albanese Labor government is working with states and territories, including South Australia, and with industry to respond? Can the minister also outline how the Albanese Labor government has supported states and territories to prepare for detections such as these, including through national coordination, surveillance, preparedness measures and broader biosecurity arrangements across Australia?

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