The National Farmers Federation is calling for mandatory biosecurity checks of every passenger coming off flights from Indonesia amid a foot and mouth outbreak in Bali.

Sheep farmer Chris Groves, chair of the National Farmers Federation's farming systems committee, said if the outbreak in Bali spread to Australia it could wipe out Australia's $80 billion livestock industry.

"If this disease gets here, it's going to be a tragic set of circumstances for our industry," he told Liam Bartlett on 6PR Mornings.

The National Farmers Federation is calling for mandatory biosecurity checks of every passenger coming off flights from Indonesia amid a foot and mouth outbreak in Bali.
Sheep farmer Chris Groves, chair of the National Farmers Federation's farming systems committee, said if the outbreak in Bali spread to Australia it could wipe out Australia's $80 billion livestock industry.
"If this disease gets here, it's going to be a tragic set of circumstances for our industry," he told Liam Bartlett on 6PR Mornings.

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