Letter of transmittal

The Hon. Tony Burke MP
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

14 September 2009

Dear Minister

I present the annual report of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for the year ended 30 June 2009.

As required by section 63 of the Public Service Act 1999 (the Act), the report has been prepared in accordance with the Requirements for annual reports approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.. The report also includes as an appendix the annual report of the operations of the Dairy Adjustment Authority for the six months from 1 July 2008 to 31 December 2008 when the Authority was closed. The Authority’s annual report is submitted in accordance with clause 74 of the Dairy Produce Act 1986.

I am pleased that the report notes progress during the year to achieve the portfolio’s planned outcome, ‘more sustainable, competitive and profitable Australian agriculture, food, fisheries and forestry industries’. The report also foreshadows portfolio activities for 2009–10.

I am satisfied that the department has prepared fraud risk assessments and fraud control plans, and has in place fraud prevention, detection, investigation, reporting and data collection procedures and processes that meet the department’s needs and comply with the Australian Government Fraud Control Guidelines.

Under subsection 63(1) of the Act you are required to lay a copy of the report before each House of the Parliament on or before 31 October 2009.

Yours sincerely

[signed]

CONALL O'CONNELL

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