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New laws to protect Victorian farmers
Pledge to reduce emissions
NEW laws have been intro- duced in Victoria to allow livestock owners to voluntar- ily establish extra biosecurity measures on their properties, to protect them from tres- passers.
ing on farms and better enable prosecutions of trespassers.
available from our website to ensure all mandatory informa- tion is included.”
Monash University Depart- ment of Microbiology and Monash Biomedicine Discov- ery Institute expert on solu- tions to the methane problem Professor Chris Greening said, “Methane emissions are of similar significance to carbon dioxide emissions, accounting for 40 percent of global warming, but they are a much easier problem to tackle.
“For the agricultural sector, simple chemical or seaweed- based feed additives greatly reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock and are approved in several coun- tries.
Professor Chris Greening is available to discuss the solu- tions to the methane prob- lem, including Monash’s work with the agricultural, waste and energy sectors, and can be contacted on 0451 085 339 or chris.greening@monash. edu
Changes to the Livestock Management Act 2010 and Livestock Management Regu- lations 2021 have introduced offences for non-compliance with prescribed biosecurity measures, including entering agricultural premises without consent.
“These new laws seek to deter behaviour that puts that hard work and the safety of their animals at risk,” Ms Bri- erley said.
• A clear title – including the words ‘biosecurity manage- ment plan’ and the address of the premises to which it applies
“In parallel, methane-eating
Offenders will face on-the- spot fines of $1294 for indi- viduals and $8321 for organi- sations, the toughest fines in Australia.
Specific visitor consent pro- cedures must also be followed under the new laws.
• Area description – a de- scription, map or plan of the whole or specified part of the premises to which the BMP applies, that accurately de- scribes the boundaries of the premises
“However, proven solutions already exist which would al- low the country to rapidly re- duce methane emissions in an economically lucrative way,” Prof Greening said.
Further penalties of up to $11,095 for individuals and $55,476 for organisations could apply for more serious offend- ing.
“Producers who already have an on-farm biosecurity plan in place can simply add a BMP coversheet to this plan to be covered by the new laws,” she said.
• Preparation details – ad- ditional details including the day that the BMP comes into operation and the name of the person who prepared the BMP.
“Eighty percent of the meth- ane emissions come from microbes, whose levels have increased in recent times through the agricultural and waste sectors.
Agriculture Victoria execu- tive director of agriculture reg- ulatory policy Angela Brierley said these new laws will help to deter people from trespass-
“We recommend using the BMP coversheet templates
For more information or to download templates, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/bmp
Monash University expert on solutions to the methane problem Professor Chris Greening.
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For an offence to apply un- der the new laws, the bios- ecurity management plan must include:
“This approach amazingly increases productivity while reducing emissions.
Ms Brierley said producers choosing to take advantage of these new protections must have a biosecurity manage- ment plan that includes a farm map and mandatory informa- tion, as well as compliant bios- ecurity signage.
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