Recent statistics show over one in four new plant product assessments are no longer completed within legislated timeframes – creating real costs for farmers and families.
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Posted inAgriculture, Legal
Roundup does not cause cancer, judge finds
Popular weed killer Roundup does not cause cancer, an Australian Federal Court judge has found in a landmark judgment.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics
New CEO and Board Chair for APVMA
A new CEO and Board Chair have been appointed to the APVMA after almost two years of turmoil for the Armidale based regulator.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics
Joyce fires back on decision to ‘strangle’ the APVMA
Barnaby Joyce says the government shut down the Dungowan Dam, they shut down the Inland Rail, they put the New England Highway ‘under review’, and now they are strangling the APVMA.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, General News
Breaking: APVMA to stay in Armidale
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority will remain in Armidale as Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the government is taking ‘decisive action’ to strengthen the agricultural sector’s chemical regulator.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics
Government mulls future of APVMA; Joyce starts petition
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the Government will take the time to properly assess an evaluation into the Armidale based APVMA.
Posted inArmidale
Personal and sensitive information from APVMA stolen in lawyer hack
Armidale based APVMA has confirmed that they are one of the 65 government agencies affected by a data breach at law firm HWL Ebsworth.
Posted inAgriculture
APVMA takes action on dimethoate after residue found in avocados, mangos
The APVMA has suspended the registration and labels of chemical products containing dimethoate used as a post-harvest dip for fruit with inedible peel.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale
APVMA Chair, CEO quit following scathing report
The CEO and chair of the Armidale-based APVMA have resigned today following the release of a scathing report into misconduct in the organisation.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics
APVMA independent review abandoned on legal advice
It was revealed in late night hearing of Senate Estimates that the independent review of the culture of the Armidale-based Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has been abandoned on legal advice.