What kind of financial arrangements are in place for impacted businesses should a foot and mouth disease outbreak occur in Australia?
An FMD infected animal in Indonesia unable to stand due to painful food lesions.
Australia’s nationally agreed plan for responding to an emergency animal disease outbreak acknowledges that compensation for directly affected parties is needed to encourage early reporting of emergency diseases.
It further adds that compensation is important ensure that people who report suspicion of disease early are not financially disadvantaged.
So who would receive…
