$164m biosecurity spend leads 2022 ag NSW Budget initiatives

John Ellicott
Updated June 21 2022 - 3:30pm, first published 12:00pm
 Protecting the farm. James Kahl at his family's property in Narrabri with NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders. The NSW Government is pouring $164m into biosecurity research and new measures to help stop the spread of exotic diseases.
Protecting the farm. James Kahl at his family's property in Narrabri with NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders. The NSW Government is pouring $164m into biosecurity research and new measures to help stop the spread of exotic diseases.

Keeping ag safe from biosecurity threats is a major part of the rural initiatives in this year's NSW 2022-2023 Budget with a $164m spend on exotic disease prevention.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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