AN EMOTIONAL response has followed the news of the devastating Foot and Mouth disease hitting the tourist hotspot of Bali – with many warning there is a significant risk it could be brought into Australia.
Agriculture minister Murray Watt has this week headed to Jakarta to hold face-to-face talks with his Indonesian counterparts, he will be accompanied by National Farmers’ Federation president Fiona Simson and chief vet Dr Mark Schipp. Last week, the minister announced a series of measures to stop it coming…