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]        See below under 'Emergency response categorisation' for more detail.

[3]        The (Asian Honey Bee) 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 (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 'Communique', 2 February 2011, p. 1, http://www.daff.gov.au/about/media-centre/communiques/update_on_response_to_asian_honeybees, accessed 30 May 2011).

[4]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to questions taken on notice, 31 March 2011, p. 1.

[5]        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.

[6]        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.

[7]        The EADRA is the equivalent set of arrangements to the EPPRD for animal diseases – that is, it is a formal cost sharing agreement covering industry and government funding arrangements for the eradication of emergency animal pests.

[8]        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.

[9]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to questions taken on notice, 31 March 2011, p. 1.

[10]      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.

[11]      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]        Senate Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee, Science underpinning the inability to eradicate the Asian honey bee (Interim report), April 2011, p. 15.

[2]        Senate Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee, Science underpinning the inability to eradicate the Asian honey bee (Interim report), April 2011, p. 17.

[3]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website, 'The Asian honey bee in Australia', http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/pests-diseases-weeds/the-asian-honey-bee-in-australia, accessed 31 May 2011.

[4]        Dr Colin Grant, Committee Hansard (Estimates) 24 May 2011, p. 46.

[5]        These papers are included at Appendix 3.

[6]        Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC), 'Asian bee survey and surveillance project', 8 April 2011, p. 1.

[7]        Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC), 'Asian bee survey and surveillance project', 8 April 2011, p. 1.

[8]        Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC), 'Asian bee survey and surveillance project', 8 April 2011, p. 1.

[9]        Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC), 'Asian bee survey and surveillance project', 8 April 2011, pp 1-2.

[10]      Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC), 'Asian bee survey and surveillance project', 8 April 2011, p. 2.

[11]      Mr Wim De Jong, 'Remote poisoning trials on Apis cerana: Cairns', February 2011, p. 4.

[12]      Mr Wim De Jong, 'Remote poisoning trials on Apis cerana: Cairns', February 2011, p. 4.

[13]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website, 'The Asian honey bee in Australia', http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/pests-diseases-weeds/the-asian-honey-bee-in-australia, accessed 31 May 2011.

[14]      Dr Colin Grant, Committee Hansard (Estimates) 24 May 2011, p. 43.

[15]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to questions taken on notice, 24 March 2011, pp 3-4.

[16]      Dr Colin Grant, Committee Hansard (Estimates) 24 May 2011, p. 44.

[17]      Committee Hansard (Estimates) 24 May 2011, p. 42.

[18]      Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 'Pilot programs to manage honeybees and Myrtle rust' (press release), 20 May 2011.

[19]      Dr Colin Grant, Committee Hansard (Estimates) 24 May 2011, p. 43.

[20]      Dr Colin Grant, Committee Hansard (Estimates) 24 May 2011, p. 44.

[21]      Dr Colin Grant, Committee Hansard (Estimates) 24 May 2011, p. 44.

Chapter 3 - Initial response and funding contributions from affected industries

[1]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answer to question on notice, 31 March 2011, p. 2.

[2]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, p. 5.

[3]        These documents are reproduced together in Appendix 5.

[4]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland'. The department advised that this plan was endorsed by Primary Industries Ministerial Council (PIMC) and the NMG [sic] on 18 August 2009 (see Answer to question on notice, 31 March 2011, p. 5).

[5]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment H: 'Surveillance plan for AHB from Oct 2008 to June 2009' (two versions); 'Revised estimates of costs for 2008-2009 as at March 2009'.

[6]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment I: 'Emergency animal disease response plan for an incursion of Asian honeybees into Queensland'.

[7]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment J: 'Response plan for Apis Cerana in North Queensland 2010'.

[8]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', pp 9-13.

[9]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 9.

[10]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 9.

[11]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 9.

[12]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 9.

[13]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 10.

[14]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 10.

[15]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 10.

[16]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 10.

[17]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 10.

[18]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 11.

[19]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 12.

[20]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 12.

[21]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 12.

[22]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 12.

[23]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 12.

[24]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 12.

[25]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 13.

[26]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 13.

[27]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment G: 'National biosecurity event response plan for an incursion of Asian honey bees into Queensland', p. 13.

[28]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment J: 'Response plan for Apis Cerana in North Queensland 2010', p. 24.

[29]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment H: Consultative Committee on Emergency Animal Diseases, 'Asian honey bee eradication in Cairns Queensland', Meeting Minutes November 2008, p. 3.

[30]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to question on notice, 31 March 2011, Attachment H: Consultative Committee on Emergency Animal Diseases, 'Asian honey bee eradication in Cairns Queensland', Meeting Minutes November 2008, p. 4.

[31]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to questions taken on notice, 24 March 2011,  p. 5.

[32]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Answers to questions taken on notice, 24 March 2011,  p. 4.

[33]      Refer to maps of spread of Varroa mite at Appendix 6. Source: Presentation to the Rural Affairs and Transport Committee by Dr Mark Goodwin, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd, June 2011.

[34]      The Pollination Program, NZ expert warns agriculture to start preparing for Varroa, Media release, 15 June 2011, http://www.rirdc.gov.au/shadomx/apps/fms/fmsdownload.cfm?file_uuid=91BAB312-BE52-5823-274A-017E9D45E689&siteName=RIRDC, accessed 21 June 2011, Appendix 7.

APPENDIX 4 - Chronology of meetings 2007-2011

[1] In supporting documents including meeting minutes the CCAHB is at times referred to as the Consultative Committee on Emergency Animal Diseases (CCEAD).