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Wine Equalisation Tax rebate—consultation on implementation

Senator Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Kelly O'Dwyer MP, Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer

The Turnbull Government announced on Budget night our plan to strengthen the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) Rebate integrity rules to put the wine industry in a stronger, long-term position.

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Wine Equalisation Tax rebate - improving integrity and growing exports

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston
Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer

The Turnbull Government is putting the wine industry in a stronger, long-term position by making a record investment in international and domestic wine promotion, while strengthening Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) integrity rules and reducing the WET rebate. 

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Fisheries ministers meet to discuss industry future

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, will host the second Australian Fisheries Ministers meeting in Melbourne today to discuss the improved management of Australia’s $2.4 billion fisheries and aquaculture industry.

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Fillet Finder nets inaugural Australian Fishackathon prize

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston has congratulated team Fillet Finder for taking out the Australian prize in the inaugural Australian Fishackathon held over the weekend.

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Adelaide a new regional hub for fisheries, grains and wine

Adelaide is now a hub of agricultural research, with the grains and fish research and development corporations increasing their presence in South Australia by opening a joint office at the Adelaide Wine Centre.

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Adelaide nets premier international fisheries conference

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston
SA Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Leon Bignell​

Adelaide has won the right to host the World Fisheries Congress (WFC) in 2020, after the Australian and South Australian governments successfully led a joint Australia–New Zealand bid to bring the premier international fisheries conference to the state.

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New funding to grow Tasmania’s horticulture sector

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston
Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Jeremy Rockliff​

The future of Tasmania's fruit and vegetable industry is ripe for new growth, with the Turnbull Coalition, Tasmanian Governments and Tasmanian industry collaborating on a $130,000 Tasmanian Horticulture Market Growth Project.

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Support for Tasmanian oyster growers

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston
Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Jeremy Rockliff

The Australian and Tasmanian governments are working with Oysters Tasmania and growers to manage a disease affecting Pacific Oysters that can result in major production and economic losses.

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Seafood forum to consider future peak body representation

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, today opened an industry forum that will consider the establishment of a national seafood industry peak body.

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Growing a sustainable and innovative forestry sector

Celebrating the UN International Day of Forests today, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, acknowledged the vital role forests play in sustaining communities, economies and the environment in Australia and around the world.

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