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Animal Biosecurity
Principal Scientist, Dr Mike Nunn
Ph: (02) 6272 4036
General Manager, Dr Robyn Martin
Ph: (02) 6272 5444
Animal Biosecurity, within Biosecurity Australia, develops quarantine policies that protect Australia’s farmed, domestic and wild animals and their natural environment from exotic pests and diseases. Our veterinarians and scientific staff assess the risks associated with the importation of exotic pests and diseases of live animals (including aquatic animals), their genetic material and products.
Animal Biosecurity participates in the development of international quarantine standards and works to develop quarantine expertise in our region. We also prepare scientific and technical submissions that help to maintain and open overseas markets for Australian animals and animal products.
Current Topics
- Chicken Meat - policy determination (3 March 2009)
- Hatching (fertile) duck eggs - commencement of a policy review (13 March 2009)
- Horses - commencement of an import risk analysis (30 September 2008)
- Horses from EU/USA (18 September 2008)
- Ornamental Finfish (21 May 2009) - stakeholder comments closed 24 June 2009
- Prawns and Prawn Products - draft IRA report referred to ESG (23 April 2009)