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17 January 2013
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore Historic Start To Western Rock Lobster Season Victor P Taffa Western Australia’s commercial lobster fishery moves to full-quota New management plan improves flexibility $1.1M purpose-built facility supports Mid-West fisheries management/compliance The start of a full-quota system for the West Coast Rock Lobster Fishery was launched today in conjunction [...]
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15 January 2013
Victoria Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh Victorian Fox Bounty Tops 133,000 Scalps Victor P Taffa The resounding success of the Victorian Coalition Government’s fox and wild dog bounty continues, with more 133,000 fox scalps and 400 wild dog pelts handed in by the end of December 2012. Agriculture and Food Security Minister [...]
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13 January 2013
Victoria Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh Victorian Show Societies Share $297,000 In Grants Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government has allocated nearly $300,000 to 51 agricultural and pastoral societies across the state to develop and upgrade their facilities. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh today announced the recipients of the [...]
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11 January 2013
Victoria Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh Summer Stockings Of Murray Cod Continue Victor P Taffa Victorian fishers will have more chance to land an iconic Murray cod in the future with 362,000 fingerlings released into seven waters throughout northern Victoria as part of this summer’s stocking program. Agriculture and Food Security Minister [...]
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28 December 2012
Victoria Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh Don’t Travel With Fruit This Holiday Season: Walsh Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government is reminding motorists not to carry fruit into horticultural districts during the holiday period to help reduce the risk of outbreaks of Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF). Agriculture and Food Security Minister [...]
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23 December 2012
Queensland Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry John McVeigh Seafood To Sizzle This Christmas Victor P Taffa Seafood is expected to again top Queenslanders’ shopping lists this holiday season, with another bumper season of product predicted by retailers and fishers. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry John McVeigh said Australians consume approximately 18kg of seafood [...]
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20 December 2012
Queensland Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry John McVeigh Sneaky Senator Dumps On Pineapple Growers Victor P Taffa Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry John McVeigh said Federal Labor Senator Joe Ludwig is a coward for leaving his final decision to allow imports of fresh Malaysian pineapples until close of business last Friday 14 December, [...]
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05 December 2012
Victoria Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh Yoghurt Factory Cultures New Jobs And Opportunity Victor P Taffa A $30 Million yoghurt factory expansion at Dandenong South is set to create 200 jobs and help put even more Victorian dairy products into export markets, Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh said today. [...]
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17 November 2012
Victoria Minister for Water Peter Walsh Devilbend Reserve Open In Time For Summer Fun Victor P Taffa The Devilbend Natural Features Reserve is now officially open to visitors for the first time in six years after $1.6 Million of works funded by Parks Victoria. Water Minister Peter Walsh and Member for Hastings Neale Burgess joined [...]
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01 November 2012
Queensland Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry John McVeigh Minister Welcomes Release Of Hendra Virus Vaccine Victor P Taffa Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry John McVeigh today welcomed the release of a Hendra virus vaccine by commercial vaccine manufacturer Pfizer Animal Health. Mr. McVeigh said the Queensland Government had committed $300,000 to the Australian [...]
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22 October 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Water Jeremy Rockliff Labor-Green Poppy Tax Slug To Hurt Farmers Victor P Taffa Yesterday in the Parliament, the Labor-Green Government passed legislation to impose yet another cost on business for Tasmanian famers, this time on our poppy growers, at a time when our cropping industry can least afford [...]
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19 October 2012
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman Esperance Truck Wash Upgrade Victor P Taffa $520,000 Govt funding towards refurbishment of Myrup Road truck wash $130,000 allocated to a review of State’s livestock truck wash network Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced the Liberal-National Government has committed $520,000 to refurbish [...]
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09 October 2012
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman Testing Carbon Farming As A Salinity Solution Victor P Taffa State Government invests in new approach to fighting salt problem Project to assess opportunities for carbon farming and salinity management Salt-affected agricultural land will be the target of $330,000 in Liberal-National Government funding towards a [...]
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06 October 2012
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman New Beef Brand On The Menu Victor P Taffa Launch of locally produced WA Angus Supreme New label is a Buy West Eat Best partner A new brand of locally grown, Western Australian beef was launched today by Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman. [...]
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02 October 2012
Northern Territory Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Willem Westra van Holthe Northern Territory Minister for Trade Peter Chandler STRENGTHENING NT’S LIVESTOCK PARTNERSHIP WITH VIETNAM Victor P Taffa Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Willem Westra van Holthe today joined Minister for Trade Peter Chandler to announce a renewed focus on the livestock export market [...]
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23 September 2012
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Agriculture Remains At The Heart Of Victoria’s Royal Melbourne Show Victor P Taffa Acting Premier Peter Ryan put his cooking skills to the test with celebrity chef Guy Grossi at the official launch the 157th Royal Melbourne Show today. Speaking at the Tastes of Victoria Pavillion, Mr. Ryan said the [...]
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14 September 2012
Northern Territory Minister for Primary Industry Willem Westra van Holthe CATTLE MISSION TO INDONESIA A SUCCESS Victor P Taffa The Minister for Primary Industry, Willem Westra van Holthe, says his fact-finding mission to Indonesia regarding the Territory’s live cattle export trade was extremely positive. Mr. Westra van Holthe says the visit allowed him the opportunity [...]
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12 September 2012
Victoria Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh New Game Hunting Regulations Now In Effect Victor P Taffa New regulations setting the rules for game hunting in Victoria are now in effect, Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh announced today. “There is a long tradition of game hunting and conservation in Victoria [...]
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05 September 2012
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore Western Australia Minister for Regional Development and Lands Brendon Grylls Pilbara Algae Industry Has Potential Victor P Taffa Study supports sustainable economic diversification in the Pilbara Potential markets include biofuels, health foods, pharmaceuticals and feedstock Study supports State Government investment-ready aquaculture zones A report into the further development [...]
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24 August 2012
South Australia Shadow Minister for Agriculture Food and Fisheries Adrian Pederick South Australia Member for Chaffey Tim Whetstone Riverland On Its Own With Fruit Fly? Victor P Taffa The Opposition today called on the State Government to guarantee it would eradicate any future fruit fly outbreaks in the Riverland. The Riverland and South Australia face [...]
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