Agriculture minister, David Littleproud, says two accounts of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed by Australian Animal Health Laboratory in meat products declared and seized at airports.
Biosecurity experts assert the break out of foot-and-mouth disease could cost Australia’s livestock industries $40 - $60 billion.
Australia currently remains free from foot-and-mouth disease but Victorian Farmers’ Federation president,, says the detection proved a greater investment was needed in biosecurity at all levels of government.