Don Burke backs planting APVMA in Barnaby Joyce’s back yard

Colin Bettles
Updated December 7 2016 - 2:39pm, first published 1:00pm
Celebrity gardener Don Burke (left) has supported Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce’s relocating the APVMA to Armidale.
Celebrity gardener Don Burke (left) has supported Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce’s relocating the APVMA to Armidale.

CELEBRITY gardener Don Burke has been dragged into a political furore over Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce’s controversial decision to relocate the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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