Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Selection of Bills Committee, Report No. 12 of 2011, 15 September 2011, Appendix 3.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011, p. 1.

[3]        Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest, No. 10 of 2011, 14 September 2011, p. 13.

[4]        Information regarding the provisions of the bill has been taken from the Explanatory Memorandum, Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011, p. 1.

[5]        Based on information provided in Food and Beverage Importers' Association, Submission 3 and Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 8.

[6]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Biosecurity Australia, Import Risk Analysis Handbook 2011, p. 8.

[7]        The process to develop a new quarantine policy, where no policy exists, is called an import risk analysis (IRA).

[8]        Beale, Fairbrother, Inglis and Trebek, One Biosecurity: A Working Partnership, September 2007.

Chapter 2 - Key Issues

[1]        See, for example, South Australian Government, Department of Primary Industries and Resources, Submission 2, Food and Beverage Importers' Association, Submission 3, Phoenix Freight Systems, Submission 5, Shipping Australia Ltd, Submission 6, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 8, Industry Working Group on Quarantine, Submission 9, Nursery and Garden Industry Australia, Submission 11 and Unilever Australia, Submission 14.

[2]        See, for example, Quarantine and Inspection Resources Pty Ltd, Submission 1, South Australian Government, Department of Primary Industries and Resources, Submission 2, Food and Beverage Importers' Association, Submission 3, Phoenix Freight Systems, Submission 5, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 8, Industry Working Group on Quarantine, Submission 9, Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd, Submission 10 and Unilever Australia, Submission 14.

[3]        Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 8, p. 4.

[4]        Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, AusAID, Booklet WTO SPS Agreement, Article 2, p. 5.

[5]        Food and Beverage Importers' Association, Submission 3, p. 3.

[6]        Food and Beverage Importers' Association, Submission 3, p. 4.

[7]        Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 8, p. 3.

[8]        Industry Working Group on Quarantine, Submission 9, p. 2.

[9]        Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 8, p. 3.

[10]       Pet Food Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 1.

[11]       Food and Beverage Importers' Association, Submission 3, p. 4.

[12]       Food and Beverage Importers' Association, Submission 3, p. 4.

[13]       Industry Working Group on Quarantine, Submission 9, p. 3.

[14]       Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd, Submission 10, p. 2 and Pet Food Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 2.

[15]       Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd, Submission 10, p. 2.

[16]       Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd, Submission 10, pp 1-2.

[17]       Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd, Submission 10, p. 1.

[18]       Quarantine and Inspection Resources Pty Ltd, Submission 1, p. 1.

[19]       Shipping Australia Ltd, Submission 6, p. 2.

[20]       Quarantine and Inspection Resources Pty Ltd, Submission 1, p. 1.

[21]       Unilever Australasia, Submission 14, p. 2.

[22]       Food and Beverage Importers' Association, Submission 3, p. 5.

[23]       Industry Working Group on Quarantine, Submission 9, p. 3.

[24]       Industry Working Group on Quarantine, Submission 9, p. 3.

[25]       Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd, Submission 10, p. 2.

[26]       Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd, Submission 10, p. 5.

[27]       Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 8, p. 5.

[28]       Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd, Submission 10, p. 2.

Dissenting Report by Senator Xenophon

[1]        Dr Colin Grant, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, quoted in, The Age, Growers warn bad apples could spoil the whole industry, 18 August 2011.

[2]        Mr Peter Hall, Goulburn Valley apple and pear grower, quoted in The Age, Growers warn bad apples could spoil the whole industry, 18 August 2011.

[3]        Mr Mike Nicol, Uraidla apple grower, quoted in Adelaide Advertiser, Rotten deal for apple growers, 18 August 2011.

[4]        Mr John Lawrenson, Apple and Pear Australia Limited, quoted in The Age, Growers warn bad apples could spoil the whole industry, 18 August 2011.