Agriculture industry ‘ready to work with Labor’ as leaders label biosecurity and skills shortage key issues

23 May 2022

Agriculture leaders say they are ready to work with new Albanese Government and have urged the new Prime Minister to prioritise biosecurity, labour shortages and resetting the trade relationship with China…

The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals – which CBH Group is a member of – urged the Labor Government to have “greater collaboration with the sector”.

Read the full article, Agriculture industry ‘ready to work with Labor’ as leaders label biosecurity and skills shortage key issues, 23 May 2022, in Countryman

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