Recommendations
Recommendation 1
3.24 The Committee recommends that Biosecurity Australia
requires that the trash free certification process be administered by AQIS
officers in New Zealand in conjunction with their New Zealand counterparts.
Recommendation 2
3.47 The Committee recommends that Biosecurity Australia
review the weighting given to the economic consequences in its risk modelling.
Recommendation 3
3.78 The Committee recommends that Biosecurity Australia
require any inspection of New Zealand orchards for fire blight symptoms to be conducted by
AQIS officers together with their New Zealand counterparts.
Recommendation 4
4.28 The Committee recommends that Biosecurity Australia
review its communication channels with Australian stakeholders and actively
seek to inform stakeholders of any amendments and other developments.
Recommendation 5
4.43 The Committee recommends that Biosecurity Australia
reviews its public consultation programs to provide forums for meaningful
exchange between themselves and stakeholders.
Recommendation 6
4.44 The Committee recommends that Biosecurity Australia
reconsiders the Committee's predecessor's recommendation to develop guidelines
which specify the purpose of the consultation so that all who attend public
meetings have the same understanding of the nature of the outcomes that can be
expected.
Note to readers
The Committee draws readers'
attention to another of its reports –
Administration of Biosecurity
Australia – revised draft import risk analysis for bananas from
the Philippines.
The two inquiries were conducted
at the same time. There are some issues that arose in relation to both
inquiries and the risk modelling recommendations in both reports are applicable
to both inquiries.