The Victorian Farmers Federation has praised a five-year $20 million Coalition commitment to continue co-ordinating Australia’s battle to control rabbits, carp, wild dogs and foxes.
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Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has announced a re-elected Coalition government would continue to fund the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre program, which was due to run out of funding in June next year.
“Pests are a big problem for all farmers and it doesn’t matter if you’re a livestock producer, grain grower, dairy farmer, or fruit grower,” the federation’s president, Peter Tuohey, said.
“We all have to deal with wild dogs or rabbits or carp or any other number of invasive animals, so more funding for this program is terrific news for agriculture.”
The funding would help the IACRC transition into Invasive Animal Solutions.
The VFF is advocating for all sides of politics to announce how they would address Australia’s invasive animal problem.
