This position statement has taken note of the statements by Bali resident and long-time cattle industry vet Dr Ross Ainsworth. He believes that the risk of foot and mouth disease entering Australia is now 50-50.
PRA chair Shay Dougall
It is far better to stop Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) entering Australia against the mammoth task of eradication which will conservatively cost the economy $80-100 Billion. Additionally, it should not be forgotten the risk of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) also entering Australia from Indonesia.
On Friday 22nd July the Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt…
