Biosecurity Advisory Committee
An independent Biosecurity Advisory Committee with representation from the Game and Pest Advisory Committee, NSW Farmers, Nature Conservation Council NSW, Office of Environment and Heritage, Local Land Services and the Department of Industry was established to oversee the process of developing the supporting regulations of the Act.
The Committee met regularly throughout the process providing advice to the Minister for Primary Industries and the Department of Industry on:
- Engagement and consultation with stakeholders;
- Appropriateness of proposed management tools;
- Promoting the new legislation,
- Development of education and advisory material to facilitate a greater understanding of obligations to support compliance;
- Delivery of the State of Biosecurity Report to Parliament each parliamentary term
Communique:
- Communique meeting 1 September 2016
- Communique meeting 19 September 2016
- Communique meeting 19 October 2016
- Communique meeting 9 December 2016
- Communique meeting 14 February 2017
- Communique meeting 17 March 2017
- Communique meeting 21 July 2017
- Communique teleconference 28 August 2017
- Communique meeting 2 August 2017
- Communique meeting 18 December 2017