The Tasmanian Government has released a review into the state’s biosecurity strategy in a bid to further strengthen existing quarantine efforts.

 

State Minister for Primary Industries and Water Bryan Green said the strategy forms part of the government’s move to update quarantine standards over the next five years.

 

The release of the review coincides with the State’s budget spending, which outlined $18.6 million to maintain the State’s biosecurity efforts.

 

Mr Green said a comprehensive strategy had been developed to guide Tasmania's biosecurity system.

 

This included:

 

  • Development and publication of a biosecurity risk analysis framework.
  • Biosecurity Emergency Preparedness Program.
  • Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Biosecurity communications plan.
  • Plant and plant product import requirements.

 

A draft of the updated strategy will be available in June.