Horse flu finished at cost to owners

The Federal Government is confident horse flu has been eradicated, but are asking owners to pay for the cost of the outbreak.
Agriculture Minister Tony Burke is introducing legislation to impose a levy on every horse when it's registered with a breed society or performance organisation, however the Equestrian Federation of Australia disagrees with the levy as the outbreak wasn't the fault of the owners.
The levy proposal could mean many horse owners won't register their horses unless they are forced too.
Libby Price spoke to EFA Chief executive, Franz Venhaus, who says the levy will cost around 100 dollars.
"At the present we are actually applying for a recategorisation of the disease to make sure the industry has to pay less of any outbreak and we are really banking on that the fault lies with the Commonwealth and the agencies and that they should pick up the tab," he says.