A Tasmanian farmer has been given an 11-month jail sentence for illegally importing garlic bulbs that could have put Australia’s agricultural sector at risk.
The farmer and former chair of the Australian Garlic Industry Association Letetia Anne Ware, imported more than 2000 garlic bulbs from the US and Canada, instructing suppliers to falsely label the garlic as “gardening supplies.
Ms Ware has pleaded guilty to 10 charges including aggravated illegal importation of plant material and has resigned as chair of the Australian Garlic Industry Association.