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APVMA board an ill-considered cost to Australian agriculture

While most of the reforms in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill introduced today are welcomed, the plant science industry is disappointed the government is attempting to impose more unnecessary costs onto Australian farmers with its ill-considered and poorly planned governance board for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Adding this additional layer of bureaucracy comes at a significant cost and does not address the core inefficiencies in the APVMA’s operations.…