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Queensland commits $22m for livestock biosecurity taskforce

Queensland will set up a taskforce to help protect the state's livestock from unprecedented biosecurity risks" amid the threat of foot and mouth disease on Australia's doorstep, AAP reports.

David Elliott was never promised a job outside of politics. That is deeply offensive and wrong. People will always say from time to time, discussions will be had in relation to when someone retires what they would like to do, that is normal.

From time to time, members of parliament - when they're seeking to leave politics - will talk to colleagues in relation to what they might want to do next.

At that time, minister Elliott did not want to recontest the next election, but was interested in being part of the team going forward.