Review of Australia's Quarantine Function

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Review of Australia's Quarantine Function

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Following issues raised in Audit Report 47, 200001, Managing for Quarantine EffectivenessDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryAustralia, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit will review the efficiency and effectiveness of the quarantine function.

In particular the Committee will focus on:

  • the coordination of AQIS with other border control agencies;
  • the identification of potential risks to Australia and the application of resources to meet those risks;
  • the impact of international agreements on quarantine activities, including any proposed free trade negotiations;
  • the operations of AQIS that are beyond Australias borders;
  • AQIS border operations;
  • monitoring and surveillance within Australia for breaches of the quarantine barrier;
  • the development of import risk analyses;
  • opportunities to increase public awareness of, and involvement in quarantine issues; and

any other issues raised by Audit Report 47, 200001, Managing for Quarantine Effectiveness.