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Senators worried about 'pig AIDS'

 

Senators worried about 'pig AIDS'

Tuesday, 24/05/2011

An unlikely group of Senators are calling for an urgent review of Australia's quarantine laws to ensure the local pig industry is kept free of an immune suppression disease.

Calls by Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan, independent Senator Nick Xenophon, Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne, and former pig farmer and Nationals Senator John WIlliams follow a decision by the New Zealand Government to allow imports of raw pig meat from countries affected by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.

The Senators are concerned that the NZ Government's decision will put pressure on Australia to water down its quarantine arrangments.

"Currently, pork imported into Australia must be frozen and bonelss to avoid importation of any disease," the Senators' statement read.

"However, the New Zealand decision could give countries with PRRS, such as Canada, the United States and Denmark, the ability to mount a challenge against Australia's restrictions through the World Trade Organsiation."

But Federal Agriculture minister Joe Ludwig says it was wrong to suggest that fresh pork can be imported from NZ into Australia.

He says pork is a black listed product for importation from NZ.

"Any suggestions that the decision of a foreign government would alter Australia's science-based biosecurity policy are completely false, and are intentionally fear mongering," he said.

"Today the four Senators and two pigs in Federation Mall proved they were all stunts and no substance."

He said no fresh pig meat would come to Australia without meeting the strictest biosecurity standards.

 

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