Barnaby Joyce needs to immediately back down on his idea of moving the Agricultural Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) out of Canberra to Armidale in his own electorate.
The APVMA identified that its timeframe performance was negatively affected by staffing issues and had a direct impact on the poor completion rate for pesticide applications of only 52 per cent.
The work undertaken by the APVMA should not be undermined or comprised by the new Deputy Prime Minister’s “all spin” style which puts his own political gain ahead of the national interest.
If Barnaby Joyce refuses to back down, then the Prime Minister must take action today and override his Deputy’s crazy chaotic thought bubble.
This thought bubble has already impacted upon the APVMA’s effectiveness and it must be put to bed today.
The APVMA needs certainty about its work structure to ensure that it can attract and keep the high level technical staff it needs to ensure that Australian farmers have available to them the best and most up to date agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines possible.
THURSDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2016
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