https://the-riotact.com/its-a-wee-too-late-to-bring-the-urinator-agency-back-to-canberra-says-ag-minister/762084APVMA was forced to move from Canberra to the NSW regional city following a 2016 order from former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, who was trying to shore up votes in his New England electorate.
The new headquarters were officially opened there in 2019 against strong resistance from the agency itself.
The forced relocation resulted in a high turnover of staff, including among the agency’s management ranks.
