New biosecurity measures at the Australian airports: Federal Government might invoke them as early as today

Australia's director of biosecurity: Unprecedented powers at airports for travellers returning from Indonesia to use foot mats and other biosecurity measures. Source: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's Agriculture and Food, WA

The federal government might invoke new biosecurity powers at Australian airports as early as this afternoon as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) spreads through Indonesia.

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