Report on Biosecurity Bill 2014

The Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and transport has recently published its report on the Biosecurity Bill 2014 and related Bills.

These are the bills that will replace the Quarantine Act 1908 and associated instruments

The bills were passed by the House in Novermber 2014, and upon referral to the Senate were referred to the committee for review  The committee makes a number of recommendations, subjext to which it recommends that the Senate pass the bills.

The report document can be viewed at:

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/Biosecurity_2014/Report

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