Terms of Reference

Inquiry into the Australian horse industry and an emergency animal disease response agreement

Terms of Reference

a)         The implications to the Australian horse industry of committing to an Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA);
b)         Options for equitable contributions by horse owners to a levy scheme to meet their obligations under EADRA in the event of an emergency animal disease outbreak in horses;
c)           Criteria by which the cost burden of a levy would be shared between Commonwealth, state and territory governments, horse industry groups and owners; and
d)         Quarantine and biosecurity threats to Australia's horse industry.
e)         Any other matters
For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:+61 2 6277 3511
Fax:+61 2 6277 5811
Email:rrat.sen@aph.gov.au

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