Greenlife Industry Australia ( GIA ) has welcome Prime Minister Scott Morrison ’s announcement of a major public table service restructure design to streamline the bringing of policy outcomes for agriculture and the environment .
“ This decision means that greenhouse output , as the individual biggest leviable commodity in horticulture , can operate collaboratively with the Department on grumpy - sector issues admit biosecurity and water supply more efficiently , ” said GIA President , Glenn Fenton in living of the fusion .
In a joint statement Senator Bridget McKenzie and David Littleproud MP said , “ Environment , pee and agriculture are inextricably unite across regional and rural Australia and metropolitan centres , ” and “ Fannie Farmer and agricultural industriousness are at the front line of Australia ’s conservation and environmental efforts . ”
“ We could not agree more , ’ order Glenn . “ Greenlife production in Australia service the agriculture and environmental sector , with the manufacture add more than 1.9 billion plant into environmental horticulture and primary production each yr . ”
Peter Vaughan , chief executive officer of GIA says the greenlife production industry in Australia has a farmgate value of $ 2.4 billion . With new physique due for release in early 2020 , the industry is predicted to grow with more than half the industry ’s growers indicating they will be elaborate operations in the next 5 years .
“ The consolidation of departmental resources will help to deliver their grand agenda , particularly in the area of quarantine , protecting plant health and the workforce , ” Peter continued .
“ The baby’s room yield industry is the primary source of greenlife for all landscape , green infrastructure , Edwin Herbert Land rehabilitation and commercial-grade production horticulture . We will work with the freshly create Department , to support the industriousness in meet Australia ’s yield requirement across all sectors into the future . ”
The restructure sees the environmental functions of the former Department of Environment & Energy consolidated into the Department of Agriculture & Water Resources , with the organization of the Department of Agriculture , Water and Environment . Andrew Metcalfe AO will take up the position of Secretary of the Department on 3 March 2025 .
Existing ministers will continue in their portfolio , with Sussan Ley as Minister for the Environment . Senator Bridget McKenzie remains as Agriculture Minister and David Littleproud as Minister for Water Resources , Drought , Rural Finance , Natural Disaster and Emergency Management .
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