Australia is hopeful more trade sanctions will be lifted from key exports following a surprise announcement from Beijing, as trade relations begin to improve.
The federal government has temporarily suspended its appeal to the World Trade Organization over China's tariffs on Australian barley after China agreed to undertake a review.
Farmers WA says the federal government should review its promise to ban live sheep exports by sea, branding it a "dumb" commitment that will affect 3,000 people.
The federal government has committed to assist the flood-affected communities in the Kimberley region, having pledged recovery measures including money, counselling and aircrafts.
Routine testing has detected viral fragments of foot and mouth disease and African swine fever in Melbourne, but the federal government says the country remains free of the two diseases.