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Australia's Budget Cuts Slash Pest & Weed Control, Boost Native Species Funding
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- May 13, 2026
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- 98
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Summary
Australias federal budget slashes $200 million from pest and weed control programs, sparking outrage from farmers and conservationists. Despite the cuts, theres a $110.8 million boost for native species protection and a $38 million upgrade for a disease monitoring center. Invasive species experts hope the increased CSIRO funding will support new rabbit biocontrol efforts. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1e46f4f3ba912429