Fruit fly eradication effort has $20 million funding injection

Johanna Baker-Dowdell
May 8 2018 - 3:00pm
FUNDING BOOST: Tasmanian Senator Richard Colbeck inspects a fruit fly trap at Agfest. Picture: Paul Scambler
FUNDING BOOST: Tasmanian Senator Richard Colbeck inspects a fruit fly trap at Agfest. Picture: Paul Scambler

Tasmania’s fight against fruit fly had a boost on Saturday with the federal government announcing a $20 million boost to the state’s biosecurity.

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Senior journalist

Johanna has more than 22 years experience as a journalist for newspapers, magazines and online publications.

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