Karen Andrews (McPherson, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry) Share this | Hansard source

The Biosecurity Amendment (Clarifying Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Bill 2021 will amend the Biosecurity Act 2015 to clarify the validity of determinations that were made under section 174 of the act in relation to conditionally non-prohibited goods. The bill will confirm that goods specified in such determinations are conditionally non-prohibited goods and confirms the validity of any conditions imposed by the determination. The bill does not create or change classes of goods listed in the determinations or the conditions that are imposed on such goods.

Conditionally non-prohibited goods pose an unacceptable level of biosecurity if the specified conditions are not complied with. This means determinations made under section 174 of the act play a central role in enabling the Australian government to manage biosecurity risks and preventing goods which present an unacceptable level of biosecurity risk from entering Australian territory. Passage of the bill will ensure that there is clarity for stakeholders about determinations made under the act in relation to conditionally non-prohibited goods. It will ensure that Australia's biosecurity system remains effective in preventing pests and diseases from being brought into Australian territory, thereby benefiting Australian farmers, the agriculture industry, the environment, the economy and all Australians.

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