Submissions received by the Committee

Inquiry into biosecurity and quarantine arrangements

Submissions received by the Committee

Sub No.

1Mr Neil Donaldson (PDF 35KB) 
2National Herd Improvement Association of Australia Inc. (PDF 289KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 383KB) 
3CRC for National Plant Biosecurity (PDF 168KB) 
4Australian Racing Board Limited (PDF 740KB) 
5Riverina Citrus (PDF 52KB) 
6Apple and Pear Australia Limited (PDF 511KB) 
7The Zoo and Aquarium Association (PDF 104KB) 
8Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (PDF 183KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 1116KB) 
9Confidential
10Zoos South Australia (PDF 233KB) 
11Australian Agricultural Commodities Pty Ltd  (PDF 73KB) 
12Shipping Australia Ltd (PDF 96KB) Attachment 1(PDF 537KB) 
13Victorian Wine Industry Association (PDF 386KB) 
14Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd (PDF 99KB) 
15Zoos Victoria (PDF 54KB) 
16Mr John Landos, Quarantine and Inspection Resources Pty Ltd (PDF 36KB) 
17Bromeliad Society of QLD (PDF 1338KB) 
18Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) (PDF 1791KB) Attachment 1(PDF 665KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 1114KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 1069KB) 
19Priam Australia (PDF 63KB) 
20Citrus Australia Ltd (PDF 104KB) 
21Australian Maritime College (AMC) (PDF 153KB) 
22Sydney Airport Corporation Ltd (SACL) (PDF 1620KB) 
23Australian Shipowners Association (ASA), Ports Australia and Shipping Australia Ltd (SAL) (PDF 87KB) 
24National Farmers' Federation Ltd (NFF) (PDF 346KB) 
25Confidential
26Australian Wildlife Health Network (AWHN) (PDF 46KB) 
27Harness Racing Australia Inc (HRA) (PDF 124KB) 
28Professor Jim Franklin, School of Mathematics and Statistics , University of New South Wales (PDF 15KB) Attachment 1(PDF 86KB) 
29QLD Dept of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) (PDF 371KB) 
30Mr Bob Steel (PDF 1447KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 4720KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 2488KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 3177KB) 
31Dept. of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) (PDF 15KB) 
32Dr Tim Mather BVSc FAICD, Veterinary Advisory Services (PDF 42KB) 
33Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) (PDF 97KB) 
34Qantas Airways Ltd (PDF 1328KB) 
35Council for the National Interest - Western Australian Committee (PDF 912KB) 
36Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) (PDF 2361KB) 
37Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc. (CBFCA) (PDF 1904KB) 
38Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment - Biosecurity and Product Integrity Division (PDF 108KB) 
39South Australian Department of Primary Industries and Resources (PDF 1697KB) 
40Industry Working Group on Quarantine (IWGQ) (PDF 2534KB) 
41Agribusiness Research and Management (PDF 22KB) Attachment 1(PDF 44KB) Attachment 2(PDF 347KB) 
42Dr Ben Diggles, DigsFish Services Pty Ltd (PDF 116KB) Attachment 1(PDF 599KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 104KB) 
43Tourism and Transport Forum (PDF 61KB) 
44Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WA Farmers) (PDF 94KB) 
45Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) (PDF 69KB) 
46Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman (PDF 90KB) 
47Commercial Egg Producers' Association on Western Australia (Inc) (PDF 465KB) 
48Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA) (PDF 201KB) 
49Australian Horticultural Exporters Association (AHEA) (PDF 67KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 96KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 1821KB) 
492 Supplementary Submission(PDF 128KB) 
50Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors Inc. (PDF 42KB) 
51Commonwealth Fisheries Association (PDF 172KB) 
52Plant Health Australia (PDF 696KB) 
53Agribusiness Research and Management (PDF 137KB) 
55Cherry Growers Australia (PDF 41KB) 
56Summerfruit Australia Ltd. (PDF 53KB) 
57Sunraysia Table Grape Growers Association Inc (PDF 829KB) 
58Australasian Plant Pathology Society (PDF 44KB) 
59Victorian Farmers' Federation Beekeeper Branch (PDF 26KB) 
60Victorian Farmers Federation (PDF 620KB) 
61Australian Meat Industry Council (PDF 787KB) 
62Australian Dairy Industry Council (PDF 54KB) 
63Kangaroo Industries Association of Australia (PDF 26KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 25KB) 
64Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) (PDF 111KB) 
65Department of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry  (PDF 3305KB) 
66Australian Table Grape Association  (PDF 45KB) 
67Cattle Council of Australia (PDF 113KB) 


Additional Information Received

1Document tabled by Apple and Pear Australia at Canberra hearing on 14 February 2011(PDF 557KB) 
2Document tabled by Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) at Canberra hearing on 7 July 2011(PDF 788KB) 
3Document tabled by Australian Pork Limited at Canberra hearing on 8 July 2011(PDF 660KB) 
4Documents tabled by Australian Livestock Exporters Council at Canberra hearing on 8 July 2011(PDF 664KB) 
5Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Foresty (DAFF) correction to evidence provided to committee at Canberra hearing on 8 July 2011(PDF 190KB) 
6Document tabled by Australian Horticultural Exporters Association (AHEA) at Canberra hearing on 29 November 2011(PDF 15616KB) 
7Documents tabled by Spiess Australia Smallgoods at Canberra hearing on 29 November 2011(PDF 1764KB) 
8Additional information provided to the committee on 30 November 2011, from Mr Greg Darwell, Mulwarra Export P/L, following the public hearing on 29 November 2011(PDF 1689KB) 
9Additional information provided to the committee on 5 December 2011, from Mr Greg Darwell, Mulwarra Export P/L, following the public hearing on 29 November 2011(PDF 60KB) 
10Response from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), to statements made by: Mr Greg Darwell, Mulwarra Export P/L in additional information to the committee on 5 December 2011; and Mr David Minnis, Australian Horticultural Exporters Association (AHEA) in Answers to Questions taken on Notice from 29 November 2011 (submitted to committee on 6 December 2011);(PDF 1164KB) 

Correspondence

1Letter from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry to Australian Horticulture Exporters Association (AHEA) regarding evidence given to Rural Affairs & Transport References Committee at hearing in Canberra on 29 November 2011(PDF 64KB) 

Answers to Questions on Notice

1Answers to questions taken on notice at the Canberra hearing on 14 February 2011(PDF 684KB) 
2Answers to questions taken on notice during Sydney site visit on 27 & 28 June 2011(PDF 344KB) 
3Answers to questions taken on notice at the Canberra hearing on 7 July 2011(PDF 119KB) 
4Answers to questions taken on notice at the Canberra hearing on 8 July 2011(PDF 205KB) 
5Answers to questions taken on notice at the Canberra hearing on 21 July 2011(PDF 2409KB) 
6Answers to questions taken on notice at the Canberra hearing on 29 November 2011(PDF 2464KB) 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:+61 2 6277 3511
Fax:+61 2 6277 5811
Email:rrat.sen@aph.gov.au