Joyce: biosecurity laws no joke

Colin Bettles
Updated January 16 2017 - 7:32am, first published 7:10am
Tribal skulls - one of the items seized by Australian biosecurity officials. Picture supplied.
Tribal skulls - one of the items seized by Australian biosecurity officials. Picture supplied.

BARNABY Joyce says a government investment of over $1 million will help accelerate the detection of potential biosecurity risks like foot-and mouth disease that could devastate agricultural industries.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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