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National Surveillance and Diagnostics Framework

National Biosecurity Committee

June 2014

Introduction

The Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) was established to enhance Australia’s biosecurity system and strengthen the collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments (jurisdictions) to address Australia’s broad range of biosecurity issues. The agreement recognises that biosecurity is a shared responsibility and sets out the principles that underpin the national biosecurity system.