Pig disease outbreak would be 'disaster'

By Matt Coughlan
Updated October 22 2019 - 4:48pm, first published 3:46pm
Australian Pork Ltd says swine fever would cost the local industry $50 billion over 10 years.
Australian Pork Ltd says swine fever would cost the local industry $50 billion over 10 years.

An outbreak of African swine fever in Australia would be akin to a major natural disaster, a Senate committee has heard.

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