❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding delays in the review of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007. The Minister responds that a comprehensive review has been completed and the recommendations are being considered.
AnsweredQoN 376Legislative Council
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BIOSECURITY AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT ACT —
REVIEW
376. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the previous minister's
response to question without notice 51 asked on 6 May 2021, regarding the
review of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007. Having regard to
the extensive delays in commencing the review, what is the status of the
review?
REVIEW
376. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the previous minister's
response to question without notice 51 asked on 6 May 2021, regarding the
review of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007. Having regard to
the extensive delays in commencing the review, what is the status of the
review?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
An independent panel has undertaken
a review of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007. The panel
conducted a comprehensive three-stage process over 18 months, with stakeholder
engagement at each stage and the release of a discussion paper in stages 2 and
3. More than 250 individuals, including representatives from 140 organisations,
participated in the review, demonstrating the level of community interest and
engagement in biosecurity. The panel also undertook its own research, including
a comparative analysis of biosecurity legislation used in other Australian jurisdictions, and consideration of the
interactions between the BAM act and other legislation in WA and
Australia, and key national reviews. The panel considered broader biosecurity
system issues beyond legislation, and the review outcomes and recommendations
represent a significant opportunity to modernise Western Australia's biosecurity system through a range of
contemporary policy and legislative reforms. The panel's recommendations are currently being considered.
some notice of the question.
An independent panel has undertaken
a review of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007. The panel
conducted a comprehensive three-stage process over 18 months, with stakeholder
engagement at each stage and the release of a discussion paper in stages 2 and
3. More than 250 individuals, including representatives from 140 organisations,
participated in the review, demonstrating the level of community interest and
engagement in biosecurity. The panel also undertook its own research, including
a comparative analysis of biosecurity legislation used in other Australian jurisdictions, and consideration of the
interactions between the BAM act and other legislation in WA and
Australia, and key national reviews. The panel considered broader biosecurity
system issues beyond legislation, and the review outcomes and recommendations
represent a significant opportunity to modernise Western Australia's biosecurity system through a range of
contemporary policy and legislative reforms. The panel's recommendations are currently being considered.
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