Flower Power: Katter backs country of origin labelling for flowers

Flower Power: Katter backs country of origin labelling for flowers

Mr Katter recently caught up with a local flower grower from Boogan in the Kennedy Electorate, Heidi Piccolo, from Basilisk Blooms, who says that Australian flower farmers are facing increased airline freight costs and need as much support as they can get from the public and government.

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Aussie-grown Mother's Day flowers five months in the making

Aussie-grown Mother's Day flowers five months in the making

A total of 162,661,271 flower stems were imported from July to April 2022. A grim report prepared by Deloitte Access Economics for the Australian government revealed that revenue and business numbers in Australia's flower industry dropped by 25 to 30 per cent in the past decade.

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Many of Australia's flowers are imported, but that may be about to change

Many of Australia's flowers are imported, but that may be about to change

Australia has been importing fresh-cut flowers for 45 years, but those working in the industry say there is little regulation, no country of origin labelling laws and an ever-present biosecurity risk.

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Flower industry Country of Origin: Florists call for labelling of foreign flowers amid toxic chemical concerns

Flower industry Country of Origin: Florists call for labelling of foreign flowers amid toxic chemical concerns

Local flower growers have come up with their own Australian-grown label, as pressure mounts on the Federal Government to mandate country-of-origin labelling for imported flowers.

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