{"id":43575,"date":"2013-09-06T12:18:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T02:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=43575"},"modified":"2020-08-21T18:52:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T08:52:42","slug":"89000-fine-for-illegal-stock-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/09\/06\/89000-fine-for-illegal-stock-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"$89,000 Fine For Illegal Stock Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 5, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Victorian couple has been fined a total of $89,000 for bringing cattle into Queensland without complying with entry requirements.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister John McVeigh said the case served as a reminder to landholders, stockowners, agents and livestock transporters of their obligations in maintaining Queensland\u2019s Bovine Johne\u2019s Disease (BJD) “Protected Zone” status.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone moving stock from other states needs to ensure they fully comply with our health checks and reporting requirements under the Act and that particularly applies to BJD,\u201d Mr McVeigh said.<\/p>\n

He said the State Government was determined to maintain Queensland\u2019s “Protected Zone” status for BJD to protect the health of the State\u2019s beef and dairy herds and ensure continued access to important domestic and export markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the help of industry, we\u2019re making good headway in eradicating the major BJD outbreak first identified at a stud property near Rockhampton last November,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number of properties remaining under movement restrictions is now 35 \u2013 well down from the initial 170 trace-forward properties across Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.\u201d<\/p>\n

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