Media Release: Government backs Adelaide University’s ground-breaking research
Tectonic geography of the world's oldest petroleum play, the McArthur Basin, is among 11 ground-breaking
research projects now possible across the country after the Turnbull Government announced an additional
$4.9 million of funding today.
Media Release: Regional Forestry Agreements – providing jobs in the Gippsland region
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, today met with Australian Sustainable Hardwoods and Australian Paper to re-affirm the Turnbull Government's strong support for jobs and Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs).
Media Release: Australian and Queensland governments working together to respond to white spot outbreak
The Commonwealth and Queensland governments today reaffirmed their shared commitment to support prawn farmers impacted by White Spot virus and pledged to continue to work together to eradicate the disease.
Media Release: Strengthening the future of Australian horticulture
The Australian Government has today announced its response to the independent review of the Horticulture Code of Conduct, which will see a range of improvements put in place to address key concerns and ensure the ongoing sustainability and productivity of Australian horticulture.
Media Release: 35% reduction in bycatch trial
A new bycatch device has delivered impressive results that will improve the sustainability of fishing operations of wild catch prawns in Australia’s Northern Prawn Fishery.
Media Release: Ruston visits prawn farms on Logan River
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, toured the Logan River area, recently affected by the outbreak of white spot disease in prawns in Queensland today.
Media Release: East Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement extended
The East Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) has been extended until 27 March 2018, allowing existing protections to continue while the RFA five-yearly reviews are underway.
Media Release: Commonwealth and Western Australia working together for better fisheries management
Working across jurisdictional boundaries, the federal Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston, together with Western Australia Fisheries Minister, Joe Francis today unveiled an agreement between the Commonwealth and Western Australia realigning fisheries boundaries off Western Australia.
Media Release: Ensuring the long-term sustainability of South Pacific regional fisheries
Australia is hosting around 150 international delegates for the fifth Commission Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO), which continues today in Adelaide.
News Article: Foreign workers continue to seek seasonal Riverland work despite uncertainty around backpacker tax
As published by Erin Jones in The Advertiser on January 6, 2017:
Foreign workers are continuing to travel to the Riverland to help with seasonal harvests despite last minute uncertainty around the backpacker tax.