Government mulls future of APVMA; Joyce starts petition
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the Government will take the time to properly assess an evaluation into the Armidale based APVMA.
23 year old NLIS system to be replaced
The aging computer system that tracks every cow and most sheep and goats from the paddock to the abattoir is finally getting an upgrade.
NSW Farmers host federal ministers at AgQuip
NSW Farmers will host Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt at AgQuip in Gunnedah next week to discuss critical issues facing agriculture.
$38m for sheep and goat EID tags
The Albanese and Minns Governments have jointly announced more than $38 million to support the transition to sheep and goat eID, but NSW Farmers says it's not enough.
New England misses out in Disaster Risk Reduction Fund grants
Only three projects in the New England were successful in the latest round of grants from the Disaster Risk Reduction Fund.
APVMA independent review abandoned on legal advice
It was revealed in late night hearing of Senate Estimates that the independent review of the culture of the Armidale-based Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has been abandoned on legal advice.
APVMA CEO ‘on leave’ until inquiry complete
The CEO of the Armidale based public service agency APVMA has taken extended leave and has been replaced by an executive from the Department of Agriculture while an independent review of the organisation is completed.
APVMA “private urination” referred to police
Police will be brought into investigate the behaviour of staff of an Armidale based federal government agency following claims a staff member was urinated on.
APVMA fires bullying victims amid culture review
The Armidale based APVMA has pushed out multiple senior staff just as an independent review into the culture of the agency, ordered by the Minister for Agriculture, gets underway.