House debates

Monday, 23 February 2015

Questions without Notice

Hepatitis A

2:38 pm

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

There is no inconsistency with what has been said. As the secretary of the department has indicated, not all berries are being 100 per cent screened; but, as I said, all the berries connected with this outbreak are being 100 per cent screened. Very easy. Let me put the Leader of the Opposition's mind at rest. Frozen berries linked to cases of hepatitis A are no longer entering the food supply chain. FSANZ has provided interim risk advice that the suspect berries from the manufacturers linked to the cases of hepatitis A are a medium risk and a risk to human health and as such will be subject to 100 per cent inspection and testing at the border.

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