CANBERRA, ACT, May 14 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
The Albanese Labor Government has secured approximately 90,000 tonnes of agricultural grade urea for Australian farmers, producers, and our agriculture industry to keep Australia's food supply chain moving.
Through Export Finance Australia (EFA), the Government has partnered with CSBP and Incitec Pivot to support the purchase of these first three shipments of additional fertiliser.
These are the first shipments of fertiliser secured under the Albanese Labor Government's new Strategic Reserve powers, as part of the Government's work to help Australia's agriculture industry manage the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.
More shipments are ...