Incoming Government Brief, Including Red, Blue And Yellow Books

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This incoming government brief prepared for the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry outlines departmental priorities and implementation plans following the 2025 election. Key areas include delivery of a national food security strategy ("Feeding Australia"), implementation of support for regional trade events, and full phase-out of live sheep exports by sea. The department's strategic objectives focus on sector growth, resilience and sustainability, and strengthening national biosecurity through risk-based approaches. The brief identifies the minister's role as critical to Australia's food security and trade interests, noting the operating environment has fundamentally changed but the sector remains agile. The document references election commitment implementation plans, urgent business requiring decisions, upcoming meetings and announcement opportunities, and departmental operational improvements. Specific policy details, quantified impacts, and technical assessments are contained in supplementary volumes not excerpted here.