The April 2025 Ministerial Update outlines the Government’s early‑year progress supporting horticulture sector growth. It highlights strong export forecasts, ongoing reforms to freshwater and resource management rules, and efforts to make farm planning more practical. The letter also details major updates across science system reform, immigration settings, and improvements to the RSE scheme, alongside work underway to modernise gene technology laws and streamline approval pathways for new horticultural products. Further progress in trade access, market audits, and biosecurity reform reinforces the Government’s commitment to supporting a productive, innovative, and resilient horticulture sector.
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