Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins MP
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm
The Albanese Government has delivered another election commitment with 20 new detector dogs added to Australia's front-line biosecurity defences recently.
One-year old Labrador Retrievers Clyde and Yuzu were the latest dogs to graduate from the national biosecurity detector dog training program in Brisbane last month.
Clyde and Yuzu are already on duty in Brisbane, sniffing out unwanted pests and diseases at Australia's border.
The $11.7 million commitment to deliver 20 new detector dogs and 20 additional detector dog handlers is an important part of the Federal Government's commitment to strengthen Australia's biosecurity system.
The Government is committed to a strong biosecurity system and has committed funding of more than $1 billion over four years.
This funding will ensure that for the first time in Australia's history we have sustainable biosecurity funding to protect our agricultural industry, our natural environment and our way of life.
In 2024, our biosecurity detector dog teams intercepted over 42,000 high-risk biosecurity items at the border.
