Media releases

Date	Title
07 Jul 2008	$46.2 million to help farmers adapt to climate change
06 Jul 2008	Droughts to be more severe and occur more often in the future
05 Jul 2008	$1 million to boost animal welfare in live export industry
01 Jul 2008	$25 million boost to sustainable land and water management

Date	Title
29 Jun 2008	Australia officially free of equine influenza
23 Jun 2008	Wheat reform Bill passes Federal Parliament
19 Jun 2008	Details of national review of drought policy released
13 Jun 2008	Federal Government supports continued drought assistance for some regions
12 Jun 2008	Government releases Equine Influenza Inquiry report
11 Jun 2008	Government will cover the cost of 2007 horse flu response
06 Jun 2008	Drought assistance extended for Queensland regions
06 Jun 2008	Drought assistance extended in SA region
06 Jun 2008	Federal Government accepts advice on drought declaration
05 Jun 2008	Liberal support for Rudd Government's economic reforms welcomed
02 Jun 2008	Rudd Govt to hold early review of Bass Strait scallop licence buyout
02 Jun 2008	Expert panel to review social impact of drought
02 Jun 2008	New Wine and Brandy Corporation board appointed
02 Jun 2008	New Sugar Research and Development board appointed

Date	Title
29 May 2008	Wheat marketing reforms introduced to Federal Parliament
28 May 2008	Avocado grower wins Australian Rural Women's Award
23 May 2008	Australia's coasts to win in $100 million package
23 May 2008	United States Congress overrides President Bush on Farm Bill veto
21 May 2008	Australian forest report card: plantations and reserves growing
21 May 2008	Industry Expert Group report on wheat marketing reforms released
13 May 2008	Rudd Government delivering on election commitments for rural and regional Australia
13 May 2008	Preparing for climate change in rural and regional Australia
13 May 2008	Making our food production industries more globally competitive
13 May 2008	$200m to rescue the Great Barrier Reef
13 May 2008	Rudd Government continues EC drought assistance for farmers
13 May 2008	New short-term income support for farming families under financial strain
13 May 2008	Rudd Government invests in recreational fishing industry
13 May 2008	Preparing Australia's forestry industry for the future
09 May 2008	Cattle trade resumes to Egypt
08 May 2008	Rudd Government provides grants to help young innovators
06 May 2008	Australian wool - still the best and still in demand

Date	Title
30 Apr 2008	Wheat Industry Expert Group reports to Minister
28 Apr 2008	Consultation begins with agriculture sector on emissions trading
24 Apr 2008	Reminder to lodge submissions for quarantine and biosecurity review
24 Apr 2008	Government receives Equine Influenza Inquiry Report
23 Apr 2008	Drought policy for Australia's future
18 Apr 2008	South Australian farmers win prestigious land conservation award
17 Apr 2008	Rural WA has the nation's greatest gender imbalance
17 Apr 2008	Darwin households lead regional Australia in internet connection
17 Apr 2008	Regional Victoria - a multicultural centre
17 Apr 2008	Rural Tasmania - nation's fastest growing high school retention
17 Apr 2008	Volunteering rates high in regional South Australia
17 Apr 2008	Queenslanders care for their communities
17 Apr 2008	Rural NSW embracing lifelong learning
17 Apr 2008	More Australian families seeking a life outside the cities
10 Apr 2008	New cooperation with Korea on animal health and quarantine
09 Apr 2008	Tony Burke welcomes Australia-China discussions on illegal logging
09 Apr 2008	Biggest illegal fishing boat seized in 12 months
04 Apr 2008	Final Productivity Commission pigmeat safeguard inquiry report released
03 Apr 2008	Rudd Government support for Australian Equestrian Olympic Team
02 Apr 2008	Independent panel to review US and EU dairy quotas

Date	Title
31 Mar 2008	Minister for Agriculture to visit China, Korea and Japan
31 Mar 2008	Independent quarantine and biosecurity review extended
28 Mar 2008	Labelling agreement to deliver big savings for wine industry
28 Mar 2008	Agriculture Minister to discuss cattle and aquaculture in Top End
20 Mar 2008	Fisheries legislation proposes new anti-poaching powers
19 Mar 2008	Plans to eradicate tick disease in New Caledonian cattle
14 Mar 2008	Caring for our Country - better land management, less red tape
13 Mar 2008	Australia provisionally free of equine influenza
13 Mar 2008	Review of Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement welcomed
10 Mar 2008	Government to postpone debate on horse levy legislation
08 Mar 2008	Statement on wool industry allegations
05 Mar 2008	Draft Wheat Export Marketing Bill released today
04 Mar 2008	Door opens for Australian cherry exports to United States
04 Mar 2008	Rudd Government delivering for Australia's primary industries
01 Mar 2008	Preparing horse industry for cost of future disease outbreaks

Date	Title
29 Feb 2008	Primary Industries Ministerial Forum Communique
27 Feb 2008	Sugar and horticulture on agenda for Agriculture Minister's Qld visit
19 Feb 2008	Independent quarantine and biosecurity review launched
15 Feb 2008	Government determined to deliver on wheat export promises
15 Feb 2008	Rudd Government delivers $1 billion for drought and equine influenza
15 Feb 2008	Community called to support farmers as drought continues
14 Feb 2008	Heywire winners encouraged to keep talking
09 Feb 2008	Horse flu assistance extended
08 Feb 2008	Export permits for bulk wheat
06 Feb 2008	Warren Truss unhappy about the rain
06 Feb 2008	Government takes next steps to end wheat monopoly

Date	Title
24 Jan 2008	More help for Queensland flood victims
04 Jan 2008	Expert group to advise on key wheat industry services

Date	Title
20 Dec 2007	Pigmeat Safeguard Inquiry
18 Dec 2007	Finfish licence buyout in Torres Strait
12 Dec 2007	Outstanding bulk wheat export applications

The Hon. Tony Burke MP