James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The government is committed to boosting jobs growth and to strengthening communities in regional areas. That is why the government announced its election commitment to relocate the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to Armidale. Relocating the APVMA is part of the government's broader election commitment to establish centres of excellence in agriculture in regional areas. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority, the Grains Research and Development Corporation, the Fisheries RDC and the Rural Industries RDC have all instituted moves that will heighten their regional presence and relevance to the rural industries they serve.

Question agreed to.