As required by the Biosecurity Act 2015, the Inspector-General consulted with the Director of Biosecurity and the then Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the development of the review program. The Inspector-General also consulted with other biosecurity stakeholders internal and external to the department.
The Inspector-General selected the review topics with the assumption that the topics and scope may be modified as consultation proceeds and changes in the biosecurity operating environment necessitate additional or alternative reviews.
Review program 2024-25
| Topic | Scope |
|---|---|
| Maturity of the department’s biosecurity regulatory system | This review will assess the progress of the department’s strategies to improve its biosecurity regulatory maturity. A reporting framework will be developed to allow repeated assessments to monitor progress. |
| Environmental biosecurity - management and policy implementation | This review will examine the department’s effectiveness in addressing high-risk environmental biosecurity concerns and the effectiveness of the department’s implementation of the Chief Environmental Biosecurity Office. |
| Import Risk Analysis | This review will examine the management and application of the biosecurity import risk analysis process. |
| Review of implementation of recommendations to improve the Australian biosecurity system | This review will assess the effectiveness of the department’s management and implementation of past recommendations. |