Is Australia doing enough to stop a foot and mouth disease outbreak?

Agriculture Ministry officials give vaccination to a cow during a campaign to prevent the spread of a the highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease.

Agriculture Ministry officials give vaccination to a cow during a campaign to prevent the spread of a the highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease. Source: AP

The Federal Government has stepped up its efforts to prevent an outbreak of foot and mouth disease spreading from Indonesia to Australia. But the Coalition says Labor is not doing enough to stop an outbreak that would devastate Australia's livestock industry.



Share
Follow SBS Urdu

Download our apps
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Urdu-speaking Australians.
Once you taste the flavours from Pakistan, you'll be longing for the cuisine.
Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
Urdu News

Urdu News

Watch in onDemand