Current and completed reviews

Current and completed reviews

Current reviews

Review topic Strategic management of the department’s biosecurity science resource.
Scope This review will assess the effectiveness of the department’s strategic management of its biosecurity science resource to achieve its purpose, objectives and priorities in the national biosecurity system.
Status In progress

Completed Inspector-General reviews

Review title Date signed by Inspector-General File type
Efficacy and adequacy of department’s X-ray scanning and detector dog screening techniques to prevent entry of biosecurity risk material into Australia 7 July 2022 Word [9.23 MB]
PDF [2.16 MB]
Assurance review for arrangements to import live lumpy skin disease virus to CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness 8 July 2022 Word [3.62 MB]
PDF  [2.35 MB]
Effectiveness of preventive biosecurity arrangements to mitigate the risk of entry into Australia of the serious plant pest Xylella fastidiosa 14 June 2022 Word  [7.2 MB]
PDF  [2.34 MB]
Robustness of biosecurity measures to prevent entry of khapra beetle into Australia 22 December 2021 Word  [5.4 MB]
PDF  [4.2 MB]
Accountable implementation of Inspectors-General recommendations (2015‒2021) 24 November 2021 Word  [0.3 MB]
PDF  [1.1 MB]
Confidence testing for at-border delivery of critical human biosecurity functions – Ruby Princess cruise ship incident 29 April 2021 Word  [3.0 MB]
PDF  [2.6 MB]
Adequacy of department’s operational model to effectively mitigate biosecurity risks in evolving risk and business environments 19 February 2021 Word  [2.3 MB]
PDF  [2.5 MB]
Biosecurity risk management of international express airfreight pathway for non-commercial consignments 3 July 2020 Word  [3.2 MB]
PDF  [1.9 MB]
Adequacy of preventative border measures to mitigate the risk of African swine fever 23 March 2020 Word  [1.04MB]
PDF  [1.6 MB]
Effectiveness of Approved Arrangements in managing biosecurity risks in Australia 6 August 2019 W​o​rd  [4.8 MB]
PDF  [1.4 MB]
Implementation of Inspector-General of Biosecurity recommendations 29 July 2019 Word [166 KB]
PDF  [1.6 MB]
Pest and disease interceptions and incursions in Australia


Erratum
29 May 2019


9 August 2019
W​o​rd  [3.1 MB]
PDF  [1.9 MB]

W​o​rd  [62 KB] 
PDF  [541 KB]
Effectiveness of biosecurity measures to manage the risks of brown marmorated stink bugs entering Australia 28 May 2019 W​o​rd  [7.8 MB] 
PDF  [2.7 MB]
Environmental biosecurity risk management in Australia 12 April 2019 W​o​rd  [2.9 MB] 
PDF  [2.0 MB]
Implementation of Interim Inspector-General of Biosecurity recommendations 27 September 2018 Word  [533 KB]
PDF  [1.6 MB]
Horse importation biosecurity risk management​ 19 September 2018 Word  [653 KB]
PDF  [1.1 MB]
Military biosecurity risk management in Australia 27 July 2018 Word  [2.0 MB]
PDF  [1.5 MB]
Hitchhiker pest and contaminant biosecurity risk management in Australia 13 July 2018 Word  [5.8 MB]
PDF  [3.8 MB]
Uncooked prawn imports: effectiveness of biosecurity controls 12 December 2017 HTML
Review of Department of Agriculture and Water Resources management of biosecurity risks posed by invasive vector mosquitoes 11 May 2017 PDF  [3.2 MB]

Interim Inspector-General reviews

Review title Date signed by Inspector-General File type
Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for importation of tomato and carrot seeds 3 May 2016 PDF [3.5 MB]
Word [5.4 MB]
Management of biosecurity risks associated with transhipped ships stores 3 May 2016 PDF  [1.6 MB]
Word  [5.5 MB]
Management of biosecurity risks associated with timber packaging and dunnage 3 May 2016 PDF  [2.3 MB]
Word  [2.9 MB]
Implementation of previous Interim Inspector-General of Biosecurity recommendations—Review April 2016 20 April 2016 PDF  [1.1 MB]
Word  [408 KB]
Horse imports: management of biosecurity risks July to December 2015 1 April 2016 PDF​  [164 KB]
Word​  [336 KB]
​Horse imports: management of biosecurity risks January to June 2015 ​3 March 2016 PDF  [188 KB]
Word  [184 KB]
Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for importation of natural sausage casings 27 October 2015 PDF​  [4 MB]
Word​​  [5 MB]
​Implementation of previous Interim Inspector-General of Biosecurity recommendations ​24 August 2015 PDF​  [205 KB]
Word  [93 KB]
Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for importing stockfeed of plant origin 25 June 2015 P​DF [1.7 MB]
Word  [9.8 MB]
​Managing biosecurity risks associated with international online purchases ​24 March 2015 ​PDF  [1.3 MB]
Word​  [797 KB]
Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for imported fresh cut flowers 17 February 2015 PDF  [5.7 MB]
Word  [5.8 MB]
Horse imports: management of biosecurity risks—June to November 2014 17 February 2015 PDF [156 KB]
Word  [35 KB]
Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for imported animal breeding material (mammalian semen and embryos)  9 December 2014 PDF  [1.6 MB]
Word  [5.4 MB]
Arrangements for oversight of horse biosecurity risk management 15 May 2014 PDF  [260 KB]
Word  [146 KB]
The importation of untanned animal hides from Colombia in 2012–13 24 February 2014 PDF  [2 MB]
Word​  [5 MB]
An examination of biosecurity controls associated with the export from Australia of live abalone to China and Hong Kong 30 January 2014 PDF  [8 MB]
Word  [748 KB]
The effectiveness of controls for imported uncooked, cooked and cured pig meat 17 December 2013 PDF  [926 KB]
Word  [753 KB]
An examination of the effectiveness of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry controls to manage biosecurity risks in the importation of freshwater and marine ornamental fish 17 December 2013 PDF  [1.1 MB]
Word  [884 KB]
Desktop review —the approval of offshore pre–export quarantine facilities for importing horses to Australia 16 December 2013 PDF  [250 KB]
Word  [128 KB]
Undeclared importation of food from the Republic of Korea detected in December 2010 2 August 2013 PDF  [548 KB]
Word  [463 KB]
Desktop review—the approval of offshore pre-export quarantine facilities for importing horses to Australia 8 April 2013 PDF  [41 KB]
Word  [27KB]
An examination of factors that led to release into Australia of a consignment of soil (declared as fertiliser) and interception at the border of another consignment of soil (declared as fertiliser) 18 June 2012 PDF  [1 MB]
Word  [1MB]
Offshore operations audit (risk management measures for the importation of nursery stock) 22 August 2011 PDF  [950KB]
Word  [674 KB]
Quarantine operations risk managements (pathways) audit (citrus canker) 22 August 2011 PDF  [1.2 MB]
Word  [641 KB]
Horse pre-export operations and procedures at Japan desktop review activity 27 May 2011 PDF  [65 KB]
Word  [63 KB]
Prawn consignment incident review: Part two 4 January 2011 PDF  [250 KB]
Prawn consignment incident review: Part one 22 November 2010 PDF  [422 KB]
Word  [118 KB]
Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN)  15 November 2010 PDF  [682 KB]
Word  [154 KB]
Sandown audit review 30 September 2010 PDF  [370 KB]
Management of quarantine waste from international vessels at Australian seaports 16 September 2010 PDF  [780 KB]
Word  [205 KB]
Audit of equine pre-export procedures in Singapore 24 May 2010 PDF  [914 KB]
Word  [155KB]
Quarantine surveillance following post-arrival quarantine for specified horses after importation to Australia 21 May 2010 PDF  [868 KB]
Word  [868 KB]
Horse health certifications 30 November 2009 PDF  [205 KB]
Report of the Interim Inspector-General of Horse Importation 29 April 2009 PDF  [232 KB]
Word  [141 KB]
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