This evaluation of the Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program (IRBP) assessed its appropriateness, efficiency, and effectiveness. It concludes that while the IRBP should continue in its current format, targeted improvements could enhance its effectiveness in achieving biosecurity outcomes while supporting Indigenous employment and cultural connection to Country.

The task for Australia’s biosecurity system is becoming increasingly complex, creating new challenges for governments, industry and other stakeholders in protecting Australia’s biosecurity status. This strategy document outlines a collective vision for Australia’s future biosecurity system.

To date, the Australian food supply chain has demonstrated a high degree of resilience, but there are factors on both the demand and supply sides of the chain that are decreasing future resilience.

This report is an independent review of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements which outlines a plan to set up a new national authority, bringing together quarantine, biosecurity and parts of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has appointed an expert panel to examine the social impacts of drought, and related government and non-government social support services, on farm families and rural communities as part of the government's national review of drought policy. The expert social panel has released an issues paper, and has called...