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More funding for Australia's biosecurity through the introduction of a levy on imports has been identified as a key priority for the Australian government, following a six month-long Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry.
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Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer visit to Fiji strengthens Pacific plant biosecurity
Australia has a comprehensive plant biosecurity system, with the federal government responsible for pre-border (e.g., off-shore compliance) and border (e.g. import inspections) activities, while state governments undertake a variety of post-border activities (e.g., post-border surveillance, management of pest incursions, and regulation of pests) designed to reduce exotic pest arrival and establishment. Once an exotic pest has established and spread, its management, like that of endemic species, becomes the responsibility of the land manager. There has been a growing understanding among plant i...
Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp is traveling to Fiji to strengthen ties with key Fijian agricultural, veterinary and animal health