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On 13 October 2022, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the National Lumpy Skin Disease Action Plan.
The plan has 8 objectives and 27 activities aimed at improving Australia’s preparedness for a potential incursion of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD).
It was developed with extensive consultation between Australian government, state and territory governments, industry groups and non-governmental stakeholders.
Representatives from the Commonwealth, state and territory governments and industry peak bodies will share responsibility for the implementation of the plan. An industry-government steering committee, led by the Commonwealth, will help guide implementation of the plan and represent industry and governments’ shared interests. The department will support the steering committee, coordinate implementation of the plan and assist in the reporting of actions to stakeholders.