The Albanese Government has introduced a Bill into Federal Parliament this week which, if passed, will encourage more thorough reporting of biosecurity risks entering Australia through air and sea ports.
The Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Biosecurity) Bill 2022 will also step up a range of civil and criminal penalties under the Biosecurity Act.
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said people who jeopardised Australia’s biosecurity system – including aircraft and vessel operators who fail to comply with pre-arrival reporting requirements, or a person in…
