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Australia is now EI free

29/06/2008 12:16:00 PM
Australia will tomorrow be declared officially free from equine influenza, almost a year after the first outbreak devastated the racing industry.

Owners will now be able to move horses freely and events held without notifying authorities.

It also means horses that are entering New Zealand from Australia will no longer be required to remain in quarantine for five weeks.

The last detected incidence of the disease was on December 25, with almost 79,000 laboratory tests conducted in NSW and Queensland since finding no new cases.

The first incidence of EI occurred in August 2007, leading to changes to horse quarantine arrangements.

Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke said that Australia had learnt from the outbreak and would be better equipped to deal with future emergencies.

"This declaration is a major milestone in the road to recovery," Mr Burke said.

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People always say poor Racing industry, i say poor horse industry. It's not all about the racing, what about the old bushy that makes his ends meet from contract mustering and i think they have been pushed aside just to get the big picture across to the public. I know of numerous people that have had to move, go on the dole and that have emotionally suffered from EI, what about them?? Do they get any compensation? I think it's about time we start looking after the battlers of this country and throwing them a helping hand. Every time there is a crisis overseas we run to their aid but yet we can't even support our own Australians that have worked for this country all their lives, i really think it's sad, What about you???
Posted by Gus on 29/06/2008 11:28:29 AM

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