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Biosecurity

Groser promoting race to the bottom on food standards

16 May 2012 | Press Release | Steffan Browning MP

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) risks dragging down our food standards to meet the lower level standards of other countries, the Green Party said today. More

Fruit fly is no excuse for irradiating our food

14 May 2012 | Press Release | Steffan Browning MP

Last week's discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Auckland should not be a catalyst for irradiation of staple produce such as tomatoes, yet this is exactly what is happening, the Green Party said today. More

Ministry of Primary Industries taking the wrong risks

11 May 2012 | Press Release | Steffan Browning MP

The Ministry of Primary Industries' shaky assurances that our existing border control procedures are enough to kerb potential fruit fly infestations are undermined by 'risk profiling' methods, the Green Party said today.

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Steffan catches the Minister on why import health standards are being lowered

11 May 2012 | Oral Question | Steffan Browning MP

Steffan Browning asks supplementary questions to the Minister of Primary Industries regarding the potential risk to farmers from imported PRRS infected pork. More

Boost our biosecurity staff, don’t boot them

10 May 2012 | Press Release | Steffan Browning MP

The trapping of a Queensland fruit fly today shows that once again our primary industries are at threat because of biosecurity leaks, the Green Party said today More

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