Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the government has “no plans” to close the borders to “any of the other many countries” which have foot and mouth disease.
Many, including from Opposition, have called for Australia’s borders to be shut to Indonesia as the disease poses a serious threat to the livestock industry.
“Look, I’ve noticed some of the calls from former agriculture ministers and members of the Opposition,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia. “And I think it’s really disappointing that people in those roles are calling for border closures and other sorts of drastic measures that they never once brought in when they were in government.
“I can put my hand on my heart and say to Australians this is the strongest biosecurity response any Australian government has ever imposed in relation to a biosecurity episode.”
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