APVMA’s lagging ag-vet chemical reforms under political spotlight

Colin Bettles
February 11 2018 - 2:00pm
WA farmer and Liberal O’Connor MP Rick Wilson.
WA farmer and Liberal O’Connor MP Rick Wilson.

AN inquiry is being held by the House of Representatives Agriculture and Water Resources Committee into why reforms that were put forward in mid-2014 to improve the national farm chemical regulator’s performance are lagging behind.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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