Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks very much for the question. Can I say to the member that this is a partnership with the Indonesian government. It is in our interests that the Indonesian government succeed when it comes to foot-and-mouth disease. I know that you will join with me in saying that we are very grateful for the enormous efforts that everybody is making in keeping foot-and-mouth disease out of Australia. The travelling public coming back from Bali, in particular, are making sure that they are keeping this country safe.

The efforts that we are making in partnership with the Indonesian government include, as I said yesterday, the provision of one million vaccines, which arrived in country on 21 August, and the procurement of three million additional doses. We know that over two million vaccines have already been administered in Indonesia. We are providing $500,000 to support biosecurity for Indonesian feedlots; personnel, including veterinarians; refrigeration logistics to help get out the vaccines in Indonesia; technical and epidemiological advice; and foot mats at Denpasar Airport. Instead of trying to score political points and trying to actually do that—

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