An expert biosecurity task force will be set up by the federal government to prevent a devastating outbreak of foot and mouth disease from reaching Australia.Â
What a disgraceful, partisan opinion piece on foot and mouth disease by Bill Stefaniak (CW 21 July 2022 p10). Scaremongering dressed as hyperbole at its best.
The federal opposition has again criticised the government's response to the threat of foot and mouth disease entering Australia after an outbreak in Indonesia.
Biosecurity officers will begin boarding planes arriving from Indonesia as Australian authorities try to stop the highly contagious foot and mouth disease entering the country.
