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Sustainable Biosecurity Funding Advisory Panel

 

On 28 February 2024, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced that the Government is extending its commitment to transparency and accountability with the creation of a new Sustainable Biosecurity Funding Advisory Panel (the Panel). Details of the announcement are available in the Minister’s media release.

The Panel has been created to provide increased transparency for key contributors of biosecurity funding including producers and importers, and will build closer collaboration between government and key stakeholders, with regular meetings to share insights, discuss biosecurity priorities and explain spending decisions.

Panel members will be provided information about what revenue is being raised from producers and importers, how that money is being invested, in addition to updates on the rollout of the Sustainable Biosecurity Funding package measures.

The role of the Sustainable Biosecurity Funding Advisory Panel is to provide transparency of biosecurity expenditure and give biosecurity stakeholders – including producers and importers – genuine input into biosecurity priority setting for Australia’s biosecurity system.

The first meeting was held on 30 April 2024.

Panel membership

The Deputy Secretary Biosecurity, Operations and Compliance Group of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry chairs the Panel.

Membership of the Panel is drawn from major agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors, importers, environmental and research organisations.

NameRolePositionOrganisation
Justine Saunders APMChairDeputy Secretary, Biosecurity and Compliance GroupDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Dr Mary WuMemberChair of AHA Industry ForumAnimal Health Australia Industry Forum
Justin TooheyMemberAnimal Health Welfare and Biosecurity AdvisorAustralian Dairy Farmers
Paco TovarMemberNational Biosecurity ManagerAustralian Forest Products Association
Cameron BrownMemberManager – Public AffairsAustralian Fresh Produce Alliance
Lee McLeanMemberChief Executive OfficerAustralian Grape and Wine
Margo AndraeMemberChief Executive OfficerAustralian Pork Limited
Dr Chris ParkerMemberChief Executive OfficerCattle Australia
Prof. Andrew RobinsonMemberChief Executive OfficerCentre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis
Prof. Brett SuttonMemberDirector of Health and BiosecurityCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Adam KayMemberChief Executive OfficerCotton Australia
Paul ZalaiMemberDirectorFreight and Trade Alliance
Colin BettlesMemberChief Executive OfficerGrain Producers Australia
Shona GawelMemberChief Executive OfficerGrainGrowers
Brad LeonardMemberManager – Border and BiosecurityInternational Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association
Andrew CoxMemberChief Executive OfficerInvasive Species Council
Nathan HancockMemberChair – PHA Industry ForumPlant Health Australia Industry Forum
Veronica PapacostaMemberChief Executive OfficerSeafood Industry Australia
Bonnie SkinnerMemberChief Executive OfficerSheep Producers Australia
Jo HallMemberChief Executive OfficerWoolProducers Australia

Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference for this panel are listed below.

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Terms of Reference (PDF 781 KB)
Terms of Reference (DOCX 66 KB)

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Chair's Notes

Key issues considered at previous panel meetings are outlined in the Notes listed below.

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Chair's Note - Meeting 1, 30 April 2024 (PDF 113 KB)
Chair's Note - Meeting 1, 30 April 2024 (DOCX 32 KB)

Chair's Note - Meeting 2, 14 June 2024 (PDF 178 KB)
Chair's Note - Meeting 2, 14 June 2024 (DOCX 224 KB)

Chair's Note - Meeting 3, 11 September 2024 (PDF 180 KB)
Chair's Note - Meeting 3, 11 September 2024 (DOCX 231 KB)

Chair's Note - Meeting 4, 9 December 2024 (PDF 185 KB)
Chair's Note - Meeting 4, 9 December 2024 (DOCX 226 KB)

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Minutes

Previous meeting minutes are listed below.

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Minutes - Meeting 1, 30 April 2024 (PDF 806 KB)
Minutes - Meeting 1, 30 April 2024 (DOCX 247 KB)

Minutes - Meeting 2, 14 June 2024 (PDF 806 KB)
Minutes - Meeting 2, 14 June 2024 (DOCX 247 KB)

Minutes - Meeting 3, 11 September 2024 (PDF 806 KB)
Minutes - Meeting 3, 11 September  2024 (DOCX 247 KB)

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Enquiries

You can contact the Panel secretariat by emailing us at SecretariatSBF@aff.gov.au

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