- Industry and government stakeholders meet to discuss review to modernise Brands Act 1915.
- Roundtable held to consult with industry on a review the Act which regulates branding and earmarking of livestock.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for Queensland's primary producers and a plan for Queensland's future.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for beef producers by working with industry to update a one-hundred-year-old law governing livestock identification.
A roundtable with livestock experts will be convened by the Minister for Primary Industries today to discuss Queensland's livestock branding and earmarking requirements for cattle and pigs.
The meeting is part of a review into the Brands Act 1915, which has remained largely unchanged for decades.
During the decade of decline under Labor, a botched review was undertaken over several years with no outcome.
The Crisafulli Government has delivered the landmark 25-year blueprint Primary Industries Prosper 2050, which was developed to supercharge the industry through the largest stakeholder collaboration industry seen in at least a decade.
Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett said that the Crisafulli Government was delivering a plan for Queensland's future.
"It's vital that we take the time to consult with Queensland's livestock industry to ensure any changes reflect the modern needs of today's producers," Minister Perrett said.
"The livestock industry plays a critical role in Queensland's economy, and we will work with them to ensure livestock branding and earmarking requirements are suitable for producers and rural communities.
"Labor spent years stringing out a review, hid the views of the industry in inaccessible cabinet documents and left the industry in limbo.
"Primary producers deserve updated legislation that keeps pace with a modern industry."
