Horticulture MTF

The Horticulture MTF was formed in April 2009, to explore alternative service delivery arrangements for DAFF Biosecurity Horticulture inspection in line with recommendations of the Beale Review and in order to promote efficiencies and improve productivity.

The membership of the MTF is:

Industry

  • Maxwell Summers, Australian Horticulture Exporters Association (Co-chair)
  • Mark Chown, Citrus Australia
  • Peter Delis, Australian Mango Industry Association
  • Andrew Green, SA Citrus Industry Development Board
  • Lucy Gregg, Fruit Growers Tasmania
  • David Hunt-Sharman, Australian Horticulture Exporters Association
  • Allen Jenkin, Ironbark Citrus & Grapes
  • Anthony Kachenko, Nursery and Garden Industry Australia
  • Hugh Molloy, Antico International Pty Limited
  • Wayne Prowse, Horticulture Australia Limited
  • Peter Walker, SA Citrus Industry Development Board
  • Peter Wauchope, Centre West Exports
  • Tony Walsh, La Manna Group
  • Stephen Smith, Costa Group
  • Joe Saina, A S Barr Export

DAFF Biosecurity

  • First Assistant Secretary – Biosecurity Food (Co-chair) 
  • Assistant Secretary – Plant Division
  • Assistant Secretary – Export Reform Branch
  • Assistant Secretary – Plant Quarantine & Export Operations
  • Program Manager – Horticulture Exports

Contact 

For more information on the Horticulture MTF, please contact the Secretariat.

These web pages are updated on a regular basis, please check frequently to ensure that you are fully aware of developments with the ECRP and the MTFs.