date:Aug 02, 2023
Northern Australia will get another line of defence in the fight against plant pest and diseases, with more federal support for biosecurity in the region.
The Albanese Government will invest $2.8m to bolster biosecurity capability and create the Northern Australia Plant Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN) to better detect, prepare and respond to biosecurity threats, like black sigatoka, Asian citrus psyllid and citrus canker.
This will be coordinated by the Northern Territory Government, w