Media Release
APVMA funding commitment welcome, but proposed fee overhaul risks undermining farmer access to innovation
CropLife Australia welcomes the announcement today by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm, that the Australian Government intends to provide a permanent annual contribution to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority from the 2027-28 financial year. CropLife Australia, the national peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, said the commitment to provide a minimum annual government contribution of $3.2 million is an important and overdue recognition…
