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Importers, not farmers, must pay for risks

MORE needs to be done to protect Australia’s biosecurity but taking more money from Australian farmers is not the answer.

This is the position of representative body NSW Farmers, which says the federal government needs to force importers to pay for the biosecurity threats they create.

In the wake of the deadly varroa mite spreading across bee colonies in NSW, including being detected recently ...