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Vol 4. No. 7 July 2021 National Poultry Newspaper PO Box 162 Wynnum 4178 Phone (07) 3286 1833 Email ben@collins.media
Jail time and fines for biosecurity breaches
Participants from the Oorala Youth Program learning about the poultry industry.
Engaging in chicken science
THIS month we had the pleasure of snow in Ar- midale.
ing of the standards and guidelines, the Poultry Hub Australia team has been busy working to see how our programs will help support the in- dustry through some of the transitions required.
ours scholarships.
These scholarships are
While chilly, it is a beautiful sight to watch large snowflakes out the window meandering down to the ground.
We are always look- ing for ways to support industry and farmers and would welcome any sug- gestions of how we can be of assistance.
worth $5000 and are aimed at students com- pleting their Honours degrees, focussed on poultry in 2021 at an Australian university.
Despite the cold, our education officer Carissa has been out and about providing an opportu- nity for children of all ages to learn more about poultry.
I joined Carissa in two of the sessions that host- ed children who have recently resettled in Ar- midale from overseas.
living abroad.
We had several inter-
If you have an idea or would like to chat all things poultry, don’t hesitate to contact our office on poultryhub@ une.edu.au
At PHA, we are proud to support all poultry re- searchers across differ- ent stages of their career, as we recognise that they are one of the keys to ensuring we continue to have a productive and ef- ficient poultry industry.
by TAMSYN CROWLEY Director
From pre-school through to high school, Carissa engaged the children in chicken sci- ence experiments and also answered quite a few curly questions.
The children were keen to learn and had many stories of chickens they had owned when
esting chats and as usual the children were very accepting of where an egg comes out – and not nearly as shocked as a few of the teachers!
Finally, I would like to again highlight our Hon-
To submit an applica- tion, head to our website poultryhub.org for fur- ther details.
With the recent releas-
Participants from a pre-school learning what poultry prefer to eat and about the poultry industry.
THE Australian Govern- ment is sending a clear message to those who put Australia’s biosecu- rity at risk, with legisla- tion passing Parliament recently, giving courts access to higher penal- ties that reflect the true seriousness of non-com- pliance.
have also sent 14 travel- lers packing at their own expense.”
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Lit- tleproud said the proposed Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Act 2021 will increase the penalties for 28 civil and criminal provisions under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
“Highly contagious ani- mal diseases such as foot and mouth disease would be devastating for Aus- sie farmers, agricultural industries, our trade, envi- ronment and economy if there were an outbreak in Australia,” Minister Lit- tleproud said.
“The Australian Gov- ernment is committed to a strong biosecurity sys- tem that protects Austral- ian agriculture and jobs, grows our exports and, importantly, maintains our environment and life- style from devastating pests and diseases, which we can insure against with the correct system in place,” Minister Little- proud said.
“The increased maxi- mum penalties reflect the seriousness impact contraventions may in- flict on our biosecurity status, market access and economy.
“The new legislation sends a clear message to individuals and compa- nies who put at risk Aus- tralia’s $66 billion agri- culture industry and over $1 trillion in environmen- tal assets by contravening the Biosecurity Act 2015.
“The amendments focus on individuals and busi- nesses, such as commer- cial importers and bios- ecurity industry partici- pants, that have a particu- lar responsibility to know and understand their obli- gations under the Act and take necessary steps to comply with the law.
“Upscaling penalties brings urgently needed reform to ensure the pun- ishment fits the crime for those who intentionally put Australia’s environ- ment, animal, plant and human health at risk.
“The message is clear – comply with Australia’s biosecurity requirements or feel the full force of the law.”
“If you intentionally contravene Australia’s bi- osecurity laws, you could now cop significant jail time and a bigger fine of up to $1.11 million.
The new penalties build on the response to recom- mendations in the Inspec- tor-General of Biosecu- rity’s 2017 review into the effectiveness of biosecuri- ty controls for the import of uncooked prawn and prawn products.
“These penalties are on top of those that came into effect in January and we
Before importing into Australia, check what you need to do by visiting agriculture.gov.au/import
Pests such as brown marmorated stink bug have the potential to deci- mate crops and do untold damage to our natural environment and pose a continual threat.
“In some cases, they are up to eight times the cur- rent penalty.
“They are no longer merely a cost of doing business.
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