MPI survives defrag of fisheries, forestry, biosecurity, food safety portfolios

MPI survives defrag of fisheries, forestry, biosecurity, food safety portfolios
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry for Primary Industries will not be split under the new government, but will instead serve as an overarching body for four portfolio-based entities focused on fisheries, forestry, biosecurity and food safety. Minister for Agriculture, Biosecurity, Food Safety and Rural Communities Damien O’Connor announced the changes today, saying a driving factor behind the decision not to split the ministry was the importance of maintaining its status as the competent authority "to provide consistency...