The Albanese Labor Government's commitment to working with farmers and producers to ensure agriculture is ready to seize on the opportunities of Australia's net zero economy was at the centre of roundtable discussions today.
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Julie Collins brought together key industry leaders in Sydney to progress discussions including key actions and priorities for the agricultural sector in the development of the Agriculture and Land Sector Plan.
This roundtable builds on the highly successful Sustainable Agriculture Summit held in Toowoomba earlier in the year that brought over 100 representatives.
The roundtable discussed the progress of the Government's investment of $63.8 million in the Agriculture and Land Sector Plan to support initial emissions reduction efforts.
Agriculture's contribution to net zero will create new opportunities for producers and provide the certainty needed to underpin investments in Australia's low-emissions future.
Australian farmers already have a strong focus on sustainability and productivity, and are internationally competitive in terms of emissions per unit of production.
Building on that position will ensure the sector benefits from the global transition to lower emissions. There has been extensive consultation to inform the sector plan to date.
Continuing to seek feedback from industry will ensure the plan builds on work already underway and supports an ongoing partnership with industry going forward.
