He argues the quarantine conditions that would apply are so stringent that Filipino producers are angry with the decision.

Biosecurity Australia this week ruled that bananas could be imported into Australia, subject to numerous quarantine procedures being undertaken in The Philippines.

The news has also angered the Australian rural industry due to the risk posed by the possible importation of exotic pests and diseases.

"If the Philippines decide that they want any plantation to go down this path, Australian inspectors will be at the plantation and the Filipinos will be paying for the Australian inspectors," Mr Burke said.

"[They are angry] because the quarantine measures that have been taken to them are measures that don't apply to them for any other country other than Australia.

"The Filipino growers don't believe they'll be able to get any of their bananas into Australia."

However, Nationals Leader Warren Truss says Mr Burke and Biosecurity Australia have placed the disease-free status of Australia's banana industry at serious risk.

"Given the breadth of disease concerns about banana imports, and the disease-free status of our banana industry, growers have every right to be concerned," Mr Truss said.

"There is no evidence that the disease and quarantine issues that have stopped imports in the past have been resolved."