Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011

Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011

2 November 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-541-1

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Membership of the committee (PDF 12KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 26KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
The bill
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
Provisions of the bill[4]
Current quarantine and biosecurity framework[5]

 
Chapter 2 - Key Issues (PDF 38KB)

Australia's World Trade Organisation obligations
Delays in the issuing of permits
Australia's international credibility
Commercial confidentiality
Impact on business
Committee view

 
Dissenting Report by Senator Xenophon (PDF 22KB)

The Bill in practice …
Responding to criticisms of the Bill
Conclusion

 
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 6KB)

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