Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        The inquiry's terms of reference and other information are available on the committee's website at https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/rat_ctte/bees_2011/tor.htm.

[2]        The NMG is chaired by the Commonwealth and comprises chief executive officers from the state and territory departments of agriculture and primary industries, as well as representatives of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council and Plant Health Australia.

[3]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 'Varroa mite', http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/pests-diseases-weeds/animal/varroa-mite, accessed 7 April 2011.

[4]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 'Varroa mite', http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/pests-diseases-weeds/animal/varroa-mite, accessed 7 April 2011.

[5]        Ms Nicola Hinder, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, p. 4; and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to questions taken on notice, 24 March 2011, p. 2.

[6]        Ms Nicola Hinder, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, p. 4; and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to questions taken on notice, 24 March 2011, p. 2.

[7]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to questions taken on notice, 24 March 2011, p. 2.

Chapter 2 - The science underpinning the decision that the Asian honey bee is not eradicable

[1]        Ms Rona Mellor, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, p. 25.

[2]        Plant Health Australia, 'PLANT PLAN: Australian emergency plant pest response plan: Emergency preparedness and response guidelines for Australia's agricultural industries', November 2010, version 2, p. 56.

[3]        Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, p. 7.

[4]        Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, pp 6 and 10.

[5]        Dr Colin Grant, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, p. 8.

[6]        Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, p. 11.

[7]        Dr Colin Grant, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, p. 7.

[8]        Dr Colin Grant, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Committee Hansard, 31 March 2011, p. 7.

[9]        Dr Evan Sergeant, 'Eradicability of Asian honeybees in Queensland', 25 October 2010, p. 5.

[10]      Dr Evan Sergeant, 'Eradicability of Asian honeybees in Queensland', 25 October 2010, p. 5.

[11]      Dr Evan Sergeant, 'Eradicability of Asian honeybees in Queensland', 25 October 2010, p. 5.

[12]      Dr Evan Sergeant, 'Eradicability of Asian honeybees in Queensland', 25 October 2010, p. 5.

[13]      Dr Evan Sergeant, 'Eradicability of Asian honeybees in Queensland', 25 October 2010, p. 5.

[14]      Committee Hansard, Thursday, 24 March 2011, p. 3.

[15]      Dr Denis Anderson, CSIRO, Committee Hansard,  24 March 2011, p. 3.

[16]      Dr Roger Paskin, 'Asian Honeybee incursion into Queensland: eradicable?', August 2010,
pp 1-2.

[17]      Dr Roger Paskin, 'Asian Honeybee incursion into Queensland: eradicable?', August 2010, p. 1.

[18]      Dr Roger Paskin, 'Asian Honeybee incursion into Queensland: eradicable?', August 2010, p. 1.

[19]      Dr Roger Paskin, 'Asian Honeybee incursion into Queensland: eradicable?', August 2010, p. 1.

[20]      Dr Roger Paskin, 'Asian Honeybee incursion into Queensland: eradicable?', August 2010,
pp 3-4.

[21]      Dr Roger Paskin, 'Asian Honeybee incursion into Queensland: eradicable?', August 2010, p. 4.

[22]      Dr Max Whitten, Submission 1, p. 3.

[23]      Committee Hansard, Thursday, 24 March 2011, p. 12.

[24]      Committee Hansard, Thursday, 24 March 2011, p. 17.

[25]      Dr Denis Anderson, CSIRO, Committee Hansard, Thursday, 24 March 2011, p. 5.

[26]      Committee Hansard, Thursday, 24 March 2011, p. 15.

[27]      Committee Hansard, Thursday, 24 March 2011, p. 2.

[28]      Committee Hansard, Thursday, 24 March 2011, p. 2.

[29]      Committee Hansard, Thursday, 24 March 2011, p. 17.

[30]      Plant Health Australia, 'PLANT PLAN: Australian emergency plant pest response plan: Emergency preparedness and response guidelines for Australia's agricultural industries', November 2010, version 2, p. 56.

[31]      Plant Health Australia, 'PLANT PLAN: Australian emergency plant pest response plan: Emergency preparedness and response guidelines for Australia's agricultural industries', November 2010, version 2, p. 56.