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31 July 2025

Monica Collins, First Assistant Secretary, Biosecurity Operations Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry authored an article in the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Across Borders 2025 Annual Review Magazine with an update on how we are ensuring Australia’s biosecurity system is future ready.

As the head of Biosecurity Operations, Monica talks about the work underway to upscale the department’s biosecurity workforce, uplift the digital platforms that underpin our biosecurity system, and how the division is planning for the future.

An update of Australia’s biosecurity system

See the article published in the FTA Across Borders 2025 Annual Review magazine.

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